Italian Carabinieri Arrest Suspects in Home Burglary and Hit‑And‑Run Chase

In Calatabiano, Sicily, Carabinieri responded to a homeowner’s alarm that showed a 67‑year‑old man breaking into a house under construction. Officers blocked his exit, found him wielding a 20 cm serrated knife, and arrested him for attempted theft and illegal possession of a weapon.

Near Mesola in the province of Ferrara, Carabinieri stopped a 36‑year‑old man who had caused a traffic collision, hit a 62‑year‑old woman, and fled the scene. The suspect, driving with a suspended licence, abandoned his damaged vehicle and resisted arrest before being detained. He faces charges of hit‑and‑run, resisting public officials and driving with a suspended licence.