Palagonia: under house arrest he steals a car and tries to escape the Carabinieri, arrested after the chase

They were the 2 night when a patrol of Carabinieri from the Radiomobile Unit of the Palagonia Company, engaged in carrying out one of the many services aimed at preventing crimes in the area, according to the guidelines of the Provincial Command of Catania, arrested a 59 year old criminal red-handed of Ramacca responsible for escape, damage, resistance to a public official and unjustified possession of altered keys or lock picks.

At that moment, the military car was travelling along Via Palermo when the crew spotted a Fiat Punto in the distance, whose driver, despite the darkness, was proceeding with the lights off in a probable attempt not to be noticed by them to avoid a probable check. In fact, from the subsequent investigation, the man he should have been under house arrest instead at your home.

The latter's attempt, unfortunately for him, did not have the desired effect because the Carabinieri immediately turned on their flashing lights, ordering him to stop, which the man did not respect at all, however, and did so. start the military pursuit.

The escape wound its way through the streets of the town, via Marco Polo, via Teocrito, via Cimarosa, via Virgilio and via Ariosto, until, in via Omero, the 59-year-old had to stop the race since the gazelle had already reached it. So, having abandoned the vehicle, he continued his escape on foot, which, however, was interrupted by a Carabiniere who immediately reached and blocked.

The fugitive, at this point, was immediately SCTI is recognized by the military because, only last July, they had already arrested him because found in possession of a deadly rifle, handcrafted by himself and in perfect working order.

Furthermore, according to the investigators' first investigations, with the use of some lock picks found in the ignition block, his car had been broken into by him. stolen a few minutes before in the centre of Palagonia, where it was parked as confirmed by the owner himself, who learned of the theft thanks to a phone call from the military.

The 59-year-old was placed at the disposal of the Judicial Authority who validated it the arrest, also arranging for its reinstatement under house arrest.