Milan, 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – The State Police, acting under the coordination of the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, have executed a pre-trial detention order issued against 14 young people, a 20-year-old Tunisian national and 13 Egyptians aged between 19 and 25, who are alleged to have committed, between August 2025 and June 2026, eight robberies (two of which were committed in concert, including causing bodily harm to the victims, who were given medical prognoses of 5 and 28 days), one snatch theft and handling stolen goods. Furthermore, another 20-year-old Tunisian man has been served with a precautionary measure requiring him to report to the judicial police. The offences were committed at various stops on Milan’s public transport network: two incidents between the M3 Brenta and M3 Corvetto stops, two incidents at the MM Zara stop, one at the M5 Gerusalemme stop, one at the M1 Porta Venezia station, one at the ATM bus stop in Piazzale Buonarroti, one at the FNM Domodossola station, one in Piazza XXIV Maggio and one in Via Torino. Investigations have identified a specific modus operandi on the part of the suspects: on board regional trains and underground carriages, at the relevant stations or in the immediate vicinity, they would attack the victim – almost always alone – after following and surrounding them, resorting to physical violence and pepper spray. The victims had gold necklaces and bracelets, a gold earring, cash, watches and payment cards stolen from them, sometimes with considerable violence, by exploiting the strength of the group. The 14 arrested individuals were identified thanks to CCTV footage.
Milan: robberies on public transport; 14 young people arrested
Milan, 11 Nov. (LaPresse) – The State Police, acting under the coordination of the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, have executed a pre-trial detention order issued against 14 young people, a 20-year-old Tunisian national and 13 Egyptians aged between 19 and 25, who are alleged to have committed, between August 2025 and June 2026, eight robberies (two of which were committed in concert, including causing bodily harm to the victims, who were given medical prognoses of 5 and 28 days), one snatch theft and handling stolen goods. Furthermore, another 20-year-old Tunisian man has been served with a precautionary measure requiring him to report to the judicial police. The offences were committed at various stops on Milan’s public transport network: two incidents between the M3 Brenta and M3 Corvetto stops, two incidents at the MM Zara stop, one at the M5 Gerusalemme stop, one at the M1 Porta Venezia station, one at the ATM bus stop in Piazzale Buonarroti, one at the FNM Domodossola station, one in Piazza XXIV Maggio and one in Via Torino. Investigations have identified a specific modus operandi on the part of the suspects: on board regional trains and underground carriages, at the relevant stations or in the immediate vicinity, they would attack the victim – almost always alone – after following and surrounding them, resorting to physical violence and pepper spray. The victims had gold necklaces and bracelets, a gold earring, cash, watches and payment cards stolen from them, sometimes with considerable violence, by exploiting the strength of the group. The 14 arrested individuals were identified thanks to CCTV footage.