Rome, a flurry of thefts and robberies: 11 arrests by the State Police. Homes, supermarkets, and shopping centers were targeted.

A series of rapid and coordinated interventions by the State Police has led, in the last few hours, to 11 arrests in different quadrants of the Capital.

Homes, shops, shopping centres and supermarkets were the targets of the criminal groups, made up of people aged between 19 and 40, all originally from former Europe.

Three thieves caught live: arrested after breaking into a safe

The first episode occurred in Val Melaina Street, where three men had just removed a safe from the wall. internal cameras of the apartment immortalized the scene, allowing the owner to alert the 112 and notify the condominium group.

When the patrol cars arrived, the residents indicated the escape route of the criminals, who were then blocked. with loot, balaclava, gloves and burglary tools.

Tuscolano: Two Georgians Captured After a Brawl

Again thanks to the video surveillance images, the officers caught two Georgian citizens while they were ransacking an apartment.

At the sight of the police, the two reacted with kicks and punches, but they were immobilized. They had with them cash and jewelry just stolen.

Monti Tiburtini: The owner hears noises and calls the police.

The sixth thief, a Bosnian, was stopped in Tiburtine Mountains Street.

He had attempted the robbery in a ground-floor apartment, but the owner, suspicious of the noises, immediately called the police.

The agents have it intercepted a few moments before the escape.

Torpignattara: Moldovan man found hiding in truck cabin

A report from Torpignattara led the officers to a 42-year-old Moldovan, caught hiding in the cabin of a truck after attempting to force open several doors of an industrial warehouse.

Shopping mall thefts and robberies: five more arrests

The latest arrests concern a series of incidents in large shopping centers and shops in the capital.

Casilino: Man pickpockets customer and attacks family

An Bulgarian woman He attempted to pickpocket a customer in a shopping center in the eastern suburbs. Discovered by the victim's daughter and then by her husband, he reacted attacking both in an attempt to escape, she was stopped by the officers of the Casilino District.

Anagnina: Chilean lock picker in action

In the neighborhood Anagninaa whirlpool bath, Chilean citizen An expert in lock picking – the art of removing anti-theft devices and locks – was stopped after passing the checkout with two coats hidden in a duffel bag.

They were found in the bag the scissors used to neutralize the plaques.

Primavalle: 39-year-old Romanian man with stolen goods in his backpack

Un 39 year old Romanian he was stopped at Springvalley immediately after passing the crates with several items of clothing hidden in the backpack.

Tuscolano: Supermarket robberies and threats to the owner

The officers of the Tuscolano Police Station arrested:

• un young Moroccan, author of a robbery in a supermarket in Consuls' Square;

• un 42 year old Romanian, who allegedly threatened to kill the owner of a shop in order to get some free beers.