# Scooter-related robberies in Italy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/scooter-related-robberies-in-italy
> Updated: 2026-09-07T05:02:30.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Police in different Italian cities have addressed crimes involving scooters and physical threats.

In Reggio Emilia, authorities executed an expulsion order against a 22-year-old Egyptian national. The individual, who was residing irregularly in Italy, was linked to a series of thefts and robberies committed using a scooter in the city center. After failing to comply with a previous order to leave the country, he was escorted to the border and repatriated.

In Catania, police arrested a Tunisian national following a robbery near Piazza Turi Ferro. The suspect allegedly used a knife to threaten a victim while snatching the handlebars of an electric scooter. Following the theft, the suspect attempted to extort money from the victim by offering to return the vehicle through a third party. The individual was taken into custody for aggravated robbery and attempted extortion.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-07: Catania police arrest man for scooter robbery and extortion

A Tunisian man was arrested in Catania, Italy, for aggravated robbery and attempted extortion after stealing an electric scooter at knifepoint and attempting to extort money for its return.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catania-police-arrest-man-for-scooter-robbery-and-extortion

### 2026-08-13: Reggio Emilia police expel Egyptian national following scooter robberies

Italian police have expelled a 22-year-old Egyptian national from Reggio Emilia following his involvement in multiple scooter-based robberies and thefts.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/reggio-emilia-police-expel-egyptian-national-following-scooter-robberies

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