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Luxury watch robberies targeting tourists in Italy

Overview

A series of luxury watch robberies targeting tourists has been reported across several Italian regions.

In mid-August, an Israeli tourist was robbed of a Rolex Daytona valued at approximately 50,000 euros near the Duomo in Milan. The suspects fled on foot following a brief struggle.

By late August, similar incidents occurred in Tuscany. In Prato, a group of three individuals stole a watch worth roughly 70,000 euros from tourists returning to their hotel. In Florence, an English tourist was assaulted in Piazza della Repubblica, where a perpetrator forcibly removed a watch valued at 20,000 euros while an accomplice used irritant spray to aid their escape. State Police identified and detained suspects in the Florence incident after reviewing surveillance footage.

Entities

Duomo di Milano · Polizia di Stato · Milan · Prato · Florence

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources
    Tuscany tourists targeted in luxury watch robberies

    Tourists in Tuscany have been targeted in separate luxury watch robberies in Prato and Florence, sparking concerns over regional security and visitor safety.

  2. 28 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Milan: Tourist robbed of 50,000 euro watch near Duomo

    An Israeli tourist was robbed of a 50,000 euro Rolex Daytona by two men in central Milan near the Duomo while heading to the airport.

Sources

altopascio.info · ilfattovesuviano.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · teleclubitalia.it · versiliatoday.it · vtrend.it