Milano, a 19-year-old pickpocket arrested

Milano, a 19-year-old pickpocket arrested.

The State Police, as part of the intensification of services on the occasion of the Milan fashion week, Thursday afternoon arrested a 19-year-old Serbian citizen for theft already burdened by precedents for crimes against property.

The policemen of the Flying Squad, passing through Piazza Duomo, noticed the young woman moving suspiciously as she approached the numerous tourists in the area. 

Suddenly she followed a 61-year-old American lady and, hiding behind a scarf, he opened the victim's bag and took out a paper envelope containing 500 euros and 280 dollars in cash. 

Then, before walking away, he attempted to hide the envelope in his trousers. The woman was stopped and the police recovered the stolen goods, returning them to the victim who had not noticed the theft.