28‑year‑old arrested after armed pharmacy robbery in Cerignola, Italy

Carabinieri in Cerignola executed a custody order and arrested a 28‑year‑old local suspect accused of an aggravated robbery at a pharmacy on the morning of 18 July 2025. The suspect entered the shop armed with a knife, wore a disguise, threatened two employees and stole roughly €1,500 in cash from the till before fleeing on foot. Police traced his movements through the emergency call and recovered the clothing he discarded in a waste bin; forensic analysis in Rome linked the biological traces on the garments to the arrested individual. The suspect is now in custody pending further legal proceedings.

The operation demonstrates coordinated investigative work by the Carabinieri, local prosecutors and forensic services to swiftly apprehend a violent thief.