First he snatched a gold chain from a young man in via Caprera , Cagliari , and then kicked and punched the policemen who intervened to stop him, alerted by the victim of the robbery.

It happened this morning, around 5:30 am: the man, a 33-year-old of Gambian origin , was arrested for improper robbery .

The boy from whom the chain was stolen, remaining in telephone contact with the operator of the police headquarters, provided the description and movements of his snatcher , allowing the immediately intervening cars to intercept him in via Asproni .

The robber attempted to hide from the policemen, huddled under a car, then rushed violently towards them trying to hit them with kicks and punches, until he was secured inside the service car.

The man had hidden the gold chain that had been the object of the robbery in his trouser pocket .

The 33-year-old was then arrested for improper robbery, then in the morning the validation hearing for direct.

The investigators of the Flying Squad are also carrying out investigations on recent and similar episodes , which could just have the same author.

(Unioneonline / vl)

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