Overview

• The American visitor traced her missing purse via AirPods using Apple’s Find My feature and confronted three teenagers on a narrow bridge.
• Footage posted by her daughter shows the woman holding a 14-year-old by the ponytail until police arrived as crowds looked on.
• During the scuffle, a teen swung the stolen bag and a metal water bottle inside struck the tourist’s head, leading to a hospital visit and stitches.
• Italian reports say the 14-year-old detained at the scene was released on bail two days later, with no further public update on the case.
• Police later stopped another suspect at an airport and recovered the tourist’s passport and credit cards, though cash and AirPods were not found.