Cinisello Balsamo police officers attacked by group with large dogs

Cinisello Balsamo police assault pitbull attack Milan crime public official resistance

Police officers in Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan, were surrounded and attacked by a group of approximately 30 people during a late-night intervention on via Garibaldi. The patrol had responded to reports of gunfire, but arrived to find a birthday celebration involving Egyptian nationals and second-generation Italians rather than a shooting.

As officers attempted to mediate a dispute between a couple, they were threatened and eventually surrounded by the crowd. The group reportedly used large dogs, including pitbulls and rottweilers, to threaten the officers. During the altercation, one officer sustained injuries from punches and kicks, while a 22-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a taser.

Officers utilized tasers and pepper spray to defend themselves and disperse the crowd. Authorities seized small amounts of cocaine and unexploded blank pistol cartridges at the scene. Four individuals, aged between 18 and 22, all of Egyptian nationality and legally residing in Italy, were reported to the police for violence and resistance to a public official.

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Cinisello Balsamo · Milan · Questura di Milano

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[● 2 SOURCES] Police seized cocaine and unexploded blank pistol cartridges at the scene. www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] One officer was injured by physical assault. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] A 22-year-old man was hospitalized after being hit by a taser. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Four individuals were charged with violence and resistance to a public official. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The group used pitbulls and rottweilers to threaten the officers. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] A group of approximately 30 people surrounded the police patrol. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] The suspects are Egyptian nationals legally residing in Italy. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it
[● 3 SOURCES] Police responded to a report of gunfire in via Garibaldi, Cinisello Balsamo. ticinonotizie.it · www.imolaoggi.it · quotidianodibari.it