Residents of Piazza Rosario in Gragnano say they have endured months of daytime and nighttime disorder around the square and the churchyard, and are calling for stronger patrols and working video surveillance.
The complaints were reported by Metropolis Web on 23 September 2026, in an article by Michele De Feo. According to that report, residents describe high-speed wheelies on electric bicycles, motorbikes ridden without helmets, engine revving, shouting, and late-night disturbances that make the square feel unsafe.
The same report describes unauthorized fires in the area, with scorched pavement and blackened waste left behind. Residents cited in the report also pointed to vandalism and repeated misuse of the churchyard area.
What residents are asking for is direct: more frequent patrols, a fixed police presence, active video surveillance, and sanctions for those responsible.
No independent confirmation of the reported incidents was available, and no verified figures for the number of people, vehicles, fires, or police interventions were provided. No response from the Gragnano municipality, police, or carabinieri was included in the reporting, and the exact spots within Piazza Rosario where the fires and incidents allegedly occurred were not specified.