The first raid at 6 p.m., the second three hours later. Always with the same modus operandi, always with the same violence. Two boys aged 17 and 18, both Egyptian citizens, were arrested Thursday evening in Corsico after committing two robberies.
The series began in the station area, where the two men attacked a 17-year-old and another 16-year-old. After the “no” to the request for money, the baby bandits pointed a knife at the elder and made him hand over the 500 euros he had in his wallet. When the young man tried to chase them, they shouted “run away or we will kill you” and left. At 9 p.m., a second call for help, almost identical, came from Via Cantore. There, two 23-year-olds had to deal with the thieves, from whom 300 euros in cash were stolen. In an attempt to react, one of them was injured in an eye – he ended up in San Paolo with a 10-day prognosis -, while the other was “hit” in the face with pepper spray .
After collecting the second report, the carabinieri set out again on the trail of the two thieves, found via Gramsci, still carrying part of the loot. Recognized by the victims, the two men were declared under arrest.