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Como: 19-year-old from Como forced to withdraw ATM, State Police arrests those responsible

The two allegedly made several demands, wanting more money and forcing the 19-year-old – who was tied around the neck and forcefully grabbed by the arm – to go to an ATM to withdraw 250 euros.

Como: 19-year-old from Como forced to withdraw ATM, State Police arrests those responsible

The State Police, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Como, arrested for attempted extortion in competition, a 22 year old Milanese, with several police records and a 37 year old from Taranto, with criminal records for crimes against the person and related to drugs, the two were yesterday afternoon in the historic center of Como with the intention of selling objects on the street.

At around 16.00pm the patrol cars were sent to Via Boldoni near a bank, where, via 112 NUE, a attempted extortion against a 19-year-old boy which had asked for help to a bank employee. The two alleged perpetrators were also described, who were outside waiting to receive money.

The officers, once on site, have The two reported people were immediately identified and stopped, the 22-year-old Milanese and the 37-year-old Taranto man identified them, while another patrol car immediately collected the victim's story about what had happened and that of a witness.

The police found that the young man had been hit a few minutes earlier approached through the streets of the center by the two men with the excuse of sell him colored postcards for a fee of 10 euros.

The boy, accepted the purchase and handed over the money but, in response, the two allegedly made several demands, wanting more money and forcing the 19-year-old - who was tied around the neck and forcefully grabbed by the arm – to go to an ATM for withdraw 250 euros.

The victim, once he found himself alone in the bank lobby in the ATM area, immediately asked for help to an employee, who alerted the police via 112 NUE.

Taken to the police station, the 22-year-old Milanese and the 37-year-old Taranto man were identified and from a thorough check found in possession of 250 euros in cash and a pack of colored postcards, corresponding to those described by the victim, therefore arrested for attempted extortion in competition.

The PM on duty was informed of the arrest and ordered that the two be taken to the Como prison.

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