Italian municipalities report traffic hazards, thefts and crime sprees

Citizens in several Italian towns have raised alarms over public safety. In Cosenza, a resident warned that vehicles were speeding at up to 100 km/h on Via Mancini, endangering families and the elderly. In Molfetta, a malfunctioning traffic light and dense vegetation on Via Enrico Berlinguer have been linked to high‑speed traffic and reduced pedestrian visibility, prompting a formal complaint by councilor Mariangela Azzollini.

A traffic accident on state road 16 bis near Bisceglie caused long queues and police investigations, while a series of thefts in Ricadi saw three Fiat Pandas and a kilogram of gold stolen from homes. In Parma, police dismantled a drug‑distribution cell in the Montanara district, arresting a couple and seizing about 60 g of cocaine. An armed robbery at a Q8 service station on the Andria ring road left cash stolen and a police investigation underway.

A petition launched by a commuter urges the Regione Puglia and RFI to reopen the long‑closed Canosa railway station. In Ascoli, a neighbourhood committee has called for new traffic lights at dangerous intersections after a recent car overturning. Along Trieste’s Barcola promenade, a 24‑year‑old was arrested after stealing beach bags and using a victim’s credit card. In Viadana, police stopped a 40‑year‑old driver carrying large quantities of stolen consumer goods, charging him with receipt of stolen property.