Overview

• On August 14 near Santa Maria del Giglio, an American visitor tracked stolen wireless earphones to three girls and grabbed the youngest by the hair until officers arrived.
• The woman was struck on the temple with a bag during a scuffle, required hospital treatment, and received stitches, according to messages shared by her family.
• Municipal police stopped two minors, reported them for injuries, and released them, with the youngest below Italy’s age of criminal imputability.
• The victim later recovered her passport and credit card after the stolen bag was left at the U.S. liaison office at Venice’s airport, while the earphones and about $200 were missing.
• Videos posted by the woman’s daughter, Karis McElroy, drew millions of views and renewed attention to persistent thefts targeting tourists in the city.