A reported assault on a woman in via Cristoforo Colombo in Caserta was stopped during the night on Saturday after an off-duty Carabinieri officer witnessed the dispute and intervened.
According to the report in Il Mattino Caserta, the officer stepped in to halt the man's aggressive conduct and protect the woman, then alerted colleagues. Carabinieri from the Radiomobile Section of the Caserta Company subsequently arrived and carried out checks.
The reported victim is a 38-year-old Ukrainian woman resident in the Caserta area. The man involved is described as a 59-year-old Italian citizen, also resident in the area. The report states that the man allegedly struck the woman in the face, causing minor injuries. The woman declined immediate medical treatment and reserved the right to file a formal complaint.
The judicial authorities were informed. Further checks were initiated to establish whether the episode was isolated or part of possible prior mistreatment, and a proposal for a warning measure against the man was to be submitted under the applicable procedures. No final judicial outcome has been reported, and it is not known whether a formal complaint was subsequently filed.
