Cosenza, two elderly women mugged in the center of Cosenza within a few days: the police intervene

Cosenza, two elderly women mugged in the center of Cosenza within a few days: the police intervene.

Thursday afternoon, staff of State Police, within the scope of the Directives issued by Commissioner of Cosenza, which has strengthened local control services aimed at combating widespread crime and preventing predatory crimes, ha a person of foreign nationality arrested, who was responsible for the crime of robbery.

The crime was committed right in the center, against an elderly woman. The lady, helped by health personnel and policemen, reported that shortly before her, once she left the supermarket, she was walking towards her home, when she was joined by a boy. These he yanked her hard and he has them violently stole the bag, and then runs away.

The old woman suffered no consequences, apart from the understandable fear of what happened. The policemen of the Flying Squad, with the collaboration of their colleagues from the Upgsp police squad, thanks also to the precise indications received from their colleagues from the Operations Room, shortly afterwards, at the bus station, checked a young man  perfectly matching the description provided by the victim.

After being blocked, he was subjected to a search, which allowed him to be found the victim's identity documents and payment cards.

The robbery recorded on Thursday evening follows a similar case occurred in recent days, again in Cosenza, and which the Flying Squad is investigating. The elements acquired, in the circumstances and violent methods through which they are implemented, would lead to the consideration of a single common thread, under scrutiny by the agents. Once the ritual formalities have been completed, the man was transferred to prison.