A young man from the Vallo di Diano was reported to authorities after allegedly fleeing a Carabinieri checkpoint in Polla, triggering a pursuit that ended in Petina.
According to Il Mattino Salerno, the incident began when a vehicle failed to stop at a checkpoint in Polla. Officers pursued the car and brought it to a stop in Petina, where the young driver was detained.
Two Carabinieri officers were injured during the operation. Both received treatment at the Luigi Curto hospital in Polla, where doctors assigned them several days of medical prognosis. The report does not specify the nature of their injuries.
The young man was reported on allegations including resisting officers, causing injuries, dangerous driving, driving under the influence of a substance, and possession of bladed weapons. The case remains at the investigation stage, and no court outcome has been reported.
The operation involved the Radiomobile unit of the Sala Consilina Company, under the command of Marshal Giovanni Cunsolo. The Company is led by Captain Veronica Pastori.
The driver has not been publicly identified, and his exact age has not been released.
