Man placed under house arrest for armed robbery in Villa Castelli

A 39-year-old man has been placed under house arrest following an armed robbery at a hair salon in Villa Castelli. The incident occurred on the morning of September 25, 2026, when an individual wearing a balaclava and brandishing a pistol entered the business, threatened the owner, and fled on foot with the cash takings.

Investigations by the Carabinieri involved analyzing surveillance footage to reconstruct the suspect's escape route. Subsequent searches led to the seizure of clothing used to evade detection and a replica Beretta-style pistol. The judge granted the house arrest order due to the risk of the suspect committing further crimes, noting a pending criminal proceeding for a separate robbery outside the province.