Italian police order closure of venues in Paternò, Catania and Falconara Marittima

In the Sicilian town of Paternò, the municipal maintenance office ordered three restaurants and bars to suspend operations for three days after police confirmed they had installed outdoor seating structures that exceeded the authorized use of public land.

In Catania, the State Police invoked article 100 of the Public Security Code to shut down a bar‑trattoria in Piazza Carlo Alberto and a betting bar on Via Plebiscito for seven days, citing repeated presence of patrons with criminal records for serious offenses and assessing a risk to public order.

In Falconara Marittima, province of Ancona, the Questore ordered a 15‑day closure of a beachfront venue after a joint police inspection revealed the lack of licences for public entertainment, numerous administrative violations, the discovery of hashish, and an incident of violent resistance by a drunk patron. All measures were presented as preventive actions to safeguard public safety.