Lecce: arrested and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months for robbing an elderly woman.

He was arrested at Lizzanello un 37 year old originally from San Cesario, responsible for one aggravated robbery to the detriment of aelderly woman occurred a Lecce, in Petrelli Street, in March 2024.

The victim, one 76 year old lady, had been attacked from behind while returning from shopping. The criminal had the bag was violently snatched, causing her to fall heavily to the ground. The woman reported a head trauma, broken teeth and several bruises, making a need for a urgent medical intervention.

The investigations of the Flying Squad

The episode kicked off immediate investigations by the Lecce Flying Squad, who analyzed the attacker's escape route. Part of the stolen goods, including the victim's phone, was found along the way, a sign that the robber had gotten rid of it avoid being tracked.

Investigators discovered that the criminal also had used the ATM of the woman at a local gas station, providing further evidence of her identification.

Thanks to a careful monitoring of video surveillance systems, analysis of databases and control of suspicious vehicles, it was possible to identify the perpetrator and reconstruct the entire dynamics of the attack.

Conviction and arrest

The investigations were promptly reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office of Lecce, which has collected a solid evidentiary framework against the suspect. The 37 years old, with no criminal record, Was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, with the execution of the home detention.