In the late evening of 26 April last, Mrs Maria Cristina, passing her car in via Cristoforo Colombo, precisely at the intersection with via Curtatone, heard a call for help from some people and at the same time saw two men with a purse in hand to run away.
Having ascertained that it had been a completed robbery, the lady, without hesitation, suddenly turned her car around and began chasing the criminals up to Via del Trionfo where, having parked the car, she continued the chase on foot.
The 2 subjects separated, taking different paths, and the lady decided to follow the person who held the stolen goods, ordering him several times to leave it on the ground.
Despite the latter’s threats towards the woman, she did not give up on her intent to recover the stolen goods, managing to reach the man who, now clearly cornered, abandoned the purse which was subsequently returned to its rightful owner.
“It is an opportunity to reiterate the importance of gestures of courage and resourcefulness such as those implemented by Mrs. Maria Cristina and not to look the other way”. These are the words pronounced by the Police Commissioner of Arezzo, Dr. Maria Luisa DI LORENZO on the sidelines of the meeting held with the citizen today.
“We all have the duty to participate in the safety of our cities through responsible and civic behavior, promptly reporting or reporting the commission of crimes to the Police Forces”, adds the Commissioner who personally thanked the lady.
