# Italian law enforcement rescue operations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-law-enforcement-rescue-operations
> Updated: 2026-10-09T06:27:01.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Italian law enforcement officers have received recognition for various rescue operations conducted during severe weather and emergency situations.

In Comiso, Brigadier Angelo Sebastiano Zuppardo was formally commended for his bravery after rescuing an elderly woman from violent rainwater currents during a storm. The commendation was presented by Colonel Carmine Rosciano on behalf of the Carabinieri Legion in Sicily.

In separate incidents, off-duty officers performed rescues in Bagheria and Naples. In Bagheria, State Police Agent Alessio Chiaramonte rescued a woman from drowning and a medical emergency in coastal waters. In Naples, a Mobile Squad officer assisted in rescuing motorists trapped by flash flooding in an underpass.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Italian police officers perform heroic off-duty rescues

Two off-duty Italian police officers performed heroic rescues: one saved a drowning woman in Sicily, and another rescued motorists trapped by flooding in Naples.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-police-officers-perform-heroic-off-duty-rescues

### 2026-09-13: Comiso Carabinieri officer honored for rescuing elderly woman from floodwaters

Carabinieri Brigadier Angelo Sebastiano Zuppardo received a commendation for rescuing an elderly woman from drowning during a violent storm in Comiso, Italy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/comiso-carabinieri-officer-honored-for-rescuing-elderly-woman-from-floodwaters

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