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Virtus Guard Luca Vildoza, Wife Released After Arrest Over Alleged Assault on Red Cross Worker

Prosecutors ordered immediate release pending a review of CCTV and witness accounts.

Overview

  • Police and paramedic reports say the couple confronted a Bologna Red Cross crew after two road run‑ins, with the 54–55-year-old worker allegedly grabbed by the hair and neck.
  • Officers detained the pair overnight, then Prosecutor Flavio Lazzarini issued an immediate, unrestricted release and declined a fast-track hearing.
  • Investigators are taking statements and pulling surveillance video from Via Calori to Viale Silvani, with a technical hearing expected within 96 hours, according to local reports.
  • Virtus Bologna assigned lawyer Mattia Grassani; the defense claims a mutual altercation and cites the ambulance blocking their path, as the Italian Red Cross condemns the episode.
  • The club says Vildoza remains available for team duties and will travel to Lyon for the next EuroLeague game; the injured worker received treatment and was discharged.