Genoa: 19-year-old arrested for aggravated robbery after fleeing and threatening with pepper spray.

The State Police of Genoa arrested a 19-year-old local for aggravated robbery. This night, A team from the Cornigliano Police Station was sent to the Teglia area following a report of burglaries in an apartment.The owner woke up in the middle of the night to his dog barking and, upon reaching the living room, saw a stranger, who had probably entered by climbing onto the balcony and passing through a half-open window, with a bag in his hand, who was trying to exit through the front door.

The tenant and his wife chased him into the street, at the same time alerting 112, but The young man dropped the collectible wine bottles he had just stolen and threatened them with the shards. He continued to flee down the street but, still being pursued, pulled out a pepper spray can and sprayed it at the victims., fortunately without being able to reach them.

The agents, arrived on site after a few minutes, They managed to stop him and take him to the police station. Following a search, the 23-year-old was found in possession of the apartment owner's ID card, who, in the meantime, had discovered the wallet and valuable bottles missing. Already with a criminal record for having committed other burglaries in apartments, on trains and on board a van, The young man was taken to Marassi Prison and placed in the hands of the judicial authorities. Investigations are underway to determine the possible presence of an accomplice.