Overview

• Carabinieri responded to a knife-wielding suspect attempting to break into a home in Cesenatico early on May 14, 2025.
• The suspect, described as being in an altered state, attacked officers with a knife and other objects during the pursuit.
• An officer fired two shots, one as a warning and one to disable the suspect, hitting him in the legs and unintentionally injuring the homeowner with a ricocheted bullet.
• The suspect was arrested and is under guard at Bufalini Hospital in Cesena, awaiting surgery and formal charges for multiple offenses.
• Both the officer, who sustained a knife wound, and the homeowner have been treated and released from the hospital.