He steals knives in a restaurant, robs and threatens customers and the police, fear in Piazza della Signoria in Florence
In a state of alteration, he steals two knives from a restaurant in the center of Florence, a stone’s throw from Piazza della Signoria, then enters another room and rob a girl cell phone he left on a table, and once in the street he threatens passers-by and the officers intervene against whom he kicks and punches.
For this reason a 22-year-old, already known to the police, was arrested yesterday evening 21 January by the police. To stop him, the agents, who intervened with two police cars, also had to extract the taser gun, but without having to resort to it, thus managing to dissuade the 22-year-old who at that point threw one of the knives to the ground, while keeping the other hidden in a sleeve .
The young man, of Algerian origin, was challenged aggravated robbery crimesaggravated theft, resistance and threats to the public official and also receiving stolen goods, because he was found in possession of another smartphone and a bluetooth speaker whose origin he was unable to explain.
The police officers intervened yesterday around 10 pm between via delle Farine and via Condotta, finding the 22-year-old threatening passers-by with two knives in his hand. The boy is now in the Sollicciano prison.