Crotone, 21-year-old arrested for stalking: Red Code triggered

The agents of the State Police they drew in arrest in flagrante delicto a man, AG, 21 years old, held responsible for persecutionThe intervention of the operators arose following a report received by the operations center which indicated the presence of man in the entrance hall of the victim's building, intent on threaten the applicant.

Once on site, the police immediately intercepted the man, not far from the house. He is a already known for numerous precedents e already recipient of the oral notice issued by the Police Commissioner. Despite the presence of the patrol officers, the man continued to have an extremely aggressive attitude., coming to threaten the woman even in front of the police.

Considering the seriousness of the situation and having learned from the victim – who went to the police station to report it – that it was a repeated behaviors over time, the man was stopped and arrested in flagrante for the crime of stalking. At the same time, it was the procedure foreseen for the protection of victims of domestic violence has been activatedThe specialized section “Crimes against the person” has activated the Red Code, promptly initiating investigations and arranging protective measures for the victim.

The investigative insights, coordinated by the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Crotone, have allowed us to rebuild years of harassment, insults and threats by the man towards his partner. The woman's statements and the results of the investigation were shared with the task force of specialized magistrates, who arranged the translation in prison of the young man.

Today's provision represents yet another example of the State Police's commitment to combating crimes related to the Red Code and it is the tangible sign of a clear line drawn by the Police Chief of Crotone, Renato Panvino: zero tolerance for all forms of domestic and gender-based violence.