They were around 22pm last night when one Flying squad of the Rome Police Headquarters he intercepted, in via Palmiro Togliatti a Toyota Aygo who, at the sight of the officers, has reversed the direction of travel to avoid a possible check.

The driver's escape was short-lived: another crew, sent to the scene, managed to stop the vehicle in via Ostuni and to block the driver, a foreign citizen.

Attempted encirclement and police operation

A few moments after the arrest, approximately 20 Guests, all of non-EU origin, have surrounded the agents, managing to facilitate the escape of the arrested person.

In response to the incident, within a 30 minutes, the Police Headquarters has prepared a blitz with 10 patrol cars and a contingent of the Police Force in via Ostuni, quickly bringing the situation under control.

After just 10 minutes of operation, the balance was 19 stop, including the individual who had managed to escape shortly before.

Arrests and complaints

All those arrested were transferred to the Immigration Office, where investigations are underway to evaluate one possible expulsion from the national territory.

• 3 subjects they were arrested for resistance to a public official.
• 1 guest was reported for possession of objects capable of offending.

The message from the Police

The operation of State Police represents a clear demonstration of firmness and determination in the fight against crime, reiterating that no territory must give in to criminal and criminogenic phenomena.

It should be noted that the investigative evidence described refers to the preliminary phase of the investigation and that, therefore, the defendants are to be considered not guilty until final sentence.