Theft of tourists in Peschiera del Garda: 50-year-old thief arrested

Peschiera del Garda: Attempted Theft Against Tourists, 50-Year-Old Arrested On the afternoon of Friday, September 19, a British couple experienced an attempted theft while dining at a lakeside restaurant. A man approached their table with the intention of stealing the woman’s bag, but the husband quickly alerted a patrol from the Carabinieri’s Radiomobile Unit that was conducting checks in the area. The assailant, a 50-year-old homeless man already subject to an expulsion order from Italy, was arrested in the act. The bag was recovered and returned to its rightful owners. After being taken to the Peschiera del Garda Command, the man spent the night awaiting a hearing, where his arrest was validated, and he agreed to a plea deal of eight months with a suspended sentence. The Carabinieri announced that security checks around Lake Garda will continue to be intensified in the coming weeks, with particular attention to tourist areas considered more vulnerable to criminal incidents. Italian Version