Padua, 22-year-old man arrested by State Police for attempting to kidnap a one-year-old girl

In the framework of the devices of prevention, surveillance and control of the territory implemented by the State Police of Padua, on the afternoon of Thursday 20 November the police officers Flying Section have arrested a 22enne Tunisian citizen for the crimes of resistance e injuries to a public official, in addition to reporting him for attempted kidnapping to the detriment of a one-year-old girl.

The intervention took place at 16.50, when the Operations Room sent a Flying Squad in Station square following the report of an alleged kidnapping. According to the applicant – a 21-year-old Romanian citizen, father of the little girl – aA man had just tried to steal his stroller after punching him in the face.

Upon arriving at the scene, the officers quickly identified the suspect, identified by his father, who, having remained in constant telephone contact with the Operations Room, had accurately reported his movements. The 22-year-old was standing next to the stroller with his daughter, who was visibly frightened and crying, while nearby the father appeared still dazed from the attack.

According to the reconstruction of the agents, the young father was crossing the square with his daughter when the 22-year-old approached him. without any reason, hitting him in the left cheekbone and grabbing the stroller handles to quickly push it in the direction of Peace AvenueThe little girl, who was sleeping in the stroller and was secured by seatbelts, was carried away for several minutes while her father chased the attacker, keeping his distance for fear that the latter might strike him again or be armed.

The prompt intervention of the Police allowed them to block the 22 year old, who once accompanied to the Police Headquarters continued to maintain a aggressive attitude, opposing a strong resistance when he got out of the service car and hit one of the officers who intervened. The man, identified as a resident of the province of Padua and regular on Italian territory, entered Italy about a year ago. After the investigations he was arrested for resistance and injury to a public official, investigated for beating the child's father and for the attempted kidnapping, and made available to the Judicial Authority.

In the judgment for very direct the following morning, the arrest was validated and the precautionary measure of the residence obligation in the municipality of residence. Given the seriousness of the facts, the Police Chief of Padua Marco Odorisio has activated the Immigration Office to start the process of revocation of the residence permit and the Anti-Crime Police Division for the adoption of the obligatory release form from Padua. The officer injured in the operation was treated in hospital and deemed curable in 5 days.