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2 clusters · 6 sources · 3 days · First seen · Last updated

Jewelry store robberies in Italy

Overview

In Gela, a 25-year-old man was arrested following an unsuccessful attempt to rob a jewelry store in the historic center. The suspect, armed with a handgun, demanded the owner fill a backpack with gold, but fled when informed the shop did not stock such items. A subsequent police search of his residence uncovered a 3D printer, welding equipment, and various components used to manufacture or modify firearm parts, including a semi-automatic pistol replica and modified deactivated weapons.

Separately, a successful robbery occurred in Prato at the Zecchino d’Oro jewelry store. Two hooded individuals used hammers to smash display cases, stealing a significant quantity of watches and jewelry. During the incident, one staff member fell ill and another was briefly intercepted by a perpetrator. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, and authorities are reviewing surveillance footage.

Entities

Polizia di Stato · Gela · Prato · Procura di Gela · Zecchino d’Oro

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Jewelry store robberies reported in Prato and Gela

    Police are investigating a smash-and-grab jewelry robbery in Prato and have arrested a man in Gela following an armed attempted robbery.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Gela man arrested for attempted jewelry robbery and 3D-printed weapons

    A 25-year-old man in Gela, Italy, was arrested for an attempted jewelry store robbery and the illegal manufacture of weapons using a 3D printer.

Sources

blogsicilia.it · lamilano.it · quotidianodiragusa.it · ragusah24.it · ragusaoggi.it · tgregione.it