# Attempted child kidnapping in Rome

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/attempted-child-kidnapping-in-rome
> Updated: 2026-09-18T19:05:55.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

In Rome, police arrested a 47-year-old Nigerian man following an attempted aggravated kidnapping of a five-year-old child in the Tor Sapienza district. The incident occurred while the child was walking with an aunt, who prevented the abduction. The suspect, described as a homeless individual without a residence permit, was apprehended four days after the event after the child’s father identified him. The suspect attempted to flee on a public bus before being intercepted by authorities.

The incident has led to increased local concerns regarding urban decay and security in the Tor Sapienza area.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Rome police arrest man for attempted kidnapping of child

Police arrested a 47-year-old man for the attempted kidnapping of a five-year-old child in Rome's Tor Sapienza neighborhood.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rome-police-arrest-man-for-attempted-kidnapping-of-child

### 2026-09-16: Italy: Police arrest man for attempted kidnapping in Rome

Italian authorities arrested a man in Rome for the attempted kidnapping of a child, while a court in Bergamo acquitted a man for a supermarket kidnapping attempt due to mental incapacity.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bergamo-court-acquits-man-in-attempted-kidnapping-of-toddler

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