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Thieves Steal €300,000 From Parioli Apartment After Climbing Scaffolding

Police are reviewing CCTV alongside forensic traces to establish timing and possible links.

Overview

  • The break-in at a fourth-floor flat on Via Archimede was discovered Tuesday morning by the housekeeper while the 77-year-old architect owner was away in Fregene.
  • Initial findings indicate the burglars used façade scaffolding and a boiler pipe to reach a balcony, then forced a door or window to enter.
  • A wall safe was removed with luxury watches, including Rolex, Cartier and Patek Philippe, along with gold jewelry, for an estimated loss of about €300,000.
  • No arrests have been reported, and investigators have not fixed the time of entry, which may have occurred over the weekend, as they analyze building and street camera footage.
  • Forensic officers searched for fingerprints and other traces; the apartment reportedly lacked internal cameras, and the reason the alarm did not trigger remains unclear.