Carabinieri in Aversa have arrested a 53-year-old man from Frignano on serious suspicion of robbery after a 52-year-old woman allegedly was threatened with a utility knife and had her mobile phone taken.
The reported incident took place on Via Gramsci, near a commercial establishment in Aversa. According to the reports, the woman was approached and threatened with a utility knife before the suspect took her phone.
The suspect, described as already known to authorities, was arrested by the Carabinieri station in Aversa. The reports state he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time.
The victim contacted the Carabinieri after the incident. Using the description she provided, officers located the suspect nearby and carried out the arrest.
Following the arrest, the man was transferred to the Santa Maria Capua Vetere prison pending a validation hearing.
The man remains considered seriously suspected of robbery, and the presumption of innocence remains in force until a final judgment.
What the available reports do not establish includes the suspect's identity, the exact time of the incident, whether the phone was recovered, and the outcome of the validation hearing or any later judicial proceedings. The reported alcohol use is presented in the immediate reconstruction of events, not as a confirmed toxicological finding.
