Bologna, August 1, 2026 – Fear during the night in Castel Maggiore, on the border with Corticella: an elderly man was the victim of an ambush outside his home. Three robbers are under investigation by the carabinieri of the Borgo Panigale Company, who, after entering the man’s house, tied and gagged him, taking away three thousand euros in cash.
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It happened around 1:30 a.m., after the 72-year-old had parked his car in the garage. Afterwards, the man headed towards the door to the stairs, intending to go up to the fourth floor of the condominium building. Suddenly, however, three individuals armed with knives and with their faces covered blocked his wrists with adhesive tape and threatened to kill him.
Not only that, they forced him to lead the way inside the apartment. Where the unfortunate man’s wife was sleeping. The man’s desperate request was not to wake his wife to avoid frightening her.
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Three criminals stole about 3,000 euros and immobilized the man
Upon arriving at the residence, the three criminals ransacked the house after taking about three thousand euros. Then, they took the hostage to the attic, where they immobilized him with plastic ties and gagged him. The terror lasted about an hour and a half: at 3 a.m., finally, the three fled and the man managed to free himself.
He woke his wife and then contacted 112. The carabinieri of the Radiomobile Unit rushed to the scene, accompanied by colleagues from the Operational Unit of the Bologna Borgo Panigale Company, the carabinieri stations of Calderara di Reno and Castel Maggiore. Investigations are ongoing, the man did not require medical treatment.
