Milan, June 20 (LaPresse) – Como State Police arrested a 40-year-old Colombian man, an Italian citizen, resident in Senna Comasco, with a criminal record for attempted extortion. He was also charged with threats, unlawful distribution of sexually explicit images and videos, domestic violence, and illegal possession of weapons. Around 7:00 a.m. yesterday, patrol cars responded to Piazza IV Novembre, where a man had been reported wanting to return a car. The 40-year-old man told officers he wanted to return the vehicle to his partner, who had already filed a theft report against him for the same car. When officers reached the scene, the victim was clearly distressed and fearful. The woman reported that she had been hosting the 40-year-old for several weeks, and although he had initially been kind and helpful, once they began living together, his behavior changed, insulting her, demanding money, and physically assaulting her, even going so far as to threaten her with phrases like “Be good or I’ll have you killed,” hitting her on the head after grabbing her. The woman also told officers that she was receiving constant threats to share intimate videos with her family. Just yesterday morning, the woman reported that the 40-year-old was refusing to return her car, which was also uninsured, and was attempting to extort money from her after an argument the previous evening. During this incident, the 40-year-old allegedly repeatedly urged the woman to withdraw the complaint she had already filed against him, threatening “if you don’t withdraw the complaint, I’ll kill you.” During the search of the vehicle, a knife with an 11-cm blade was found and seized; He was taken to the police station, where his criminal record for mistreatment, stalking, and illegal possession of weapons emerged. The man was then arrested for attempted extortion and charged while at liberty with threats, unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit images and videos, mistreatment of family members, and illegal possession of weapons.
Como: 40-year-old arrested for death threats, revenge porn and extortion against partner
Milan, June 20 (LaPresse) – Como State Police arrested a 40-year-old Colombian man, an Italian citizen, resident in Senna Comasco, with a criminal record for attempted extortion. He was also charged with threats, unlawful distribution of sexually explicit images and videos, domestic violence, and illegal possession of weapons. Around 7:00 a.m. yesterday, patrol cars responded to Piazza IV Novembre, where a man had been reported wanting to return a car. The 40-year-old man told officers he wanted to return the vehicle to his partner, who had already filed a theft report against him for the same car. When officers reached the scene, the victim was clearly distressed and fearful. The woman reported that she had been hosting the 40-year-old for several weeks, and although he had initially been kind and helpful, once they began living together, his behavior changed, insulting her, demanding money, and physically assaulting her, even going so far as to threaten her with phrases like “Be good or I’ll have you killed,” hitting her on the head after grabbing her. The woman also told officers that she was receiving constant threats to share intimate videos with her family. Just yesterday morning, the woman reported that the 40-year-old was refusing to return her car, which was also uninsured, and was attempting to extort money from her after an argument the previous evening. During this incident, the 40-year-old allegedly repeatedly urged the woman to withdraw the complaint she had already filed against him, threatening “if you don’t withdraw the complaint, I’ll kill you.” During the search of the vehicle, a knife with an 11-cm blade was found and seized; He was taken to the police station, where his criminal record for mistreatment, stalking, and illegal possession of weapons emerged. The man was then arrested for attempted extortion and charged while at liberty with threats, unlawful dissemination of sexually explicit images and videos, mistreatment of family members, and illegal possession of weapons.
