Overview
- Simone Ruzzi, known as Cicalone, was attacked near the ticket machines by a group reported as six or seven alleged pickpockets.
- A heavy blow to the back of his head knocked him out, and he was kicked while on the ground, according to a videomaker who witnessed the assault.
- Station security was also targeted during the scuffle, and officers from the Borgo police station and carabinieri intervened at the scene.
- The videomaker, Evelina, recorded the assault with recording glasses and Ruzzi’s 360-degree camera, providing multiple angles of the incident.
- Ruzzi was treated at Santo Spirito hospital and shared images from the emergency room as political figures issued statements urging stronger policing; no arrests have been reported.