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Bologna Police Arrest Unaccompanied Minor in Attempted Abduction of Newborn Near Station

Witness accounts led officers to a suspect minutes later in a nearby park, with the investigation now in judicial hands.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Sunday afternoon on Via Carracci near Bologna’s main rail hub, and the infant was uninjured because she was secured in the stroller.
  • Parents and nearby passersby intervened immediately and alerted police, preventing the removal of the child.
  • Using descriptions from witnesses, officers from the Bolognina-Pontevecchio station located the suspect in Villa Angeletti and made a rapid arrest.
  • Reports describe the detainee as an unaccompanied minor of Gambian origin housed in a local community, according to police accounts cited by media.
  • Authorities booked the youth on suspected attempted kidnapping and resisting a public official, and the Siulp union praised the speed and professionalism of the response.