The robber who sowed panic in a well-known pharmacy in Gallarate on June 6th was arrested in the last few hours by the Carabinieri of the Operational and Radiomobile Unit of the Gallarate Company. As stated in a note, he is a 39-year-old convicted felon resident in the Gallaratese area, known for his precedents, even specific ones, and for the modus operandi adopted.
The facts date back to the beginning of June, when the Single Emergency Number received a call reporting a robbery in the pharmacy by a man armed with a knife, who had obtained the day’s takings, 450 euros, and fled on foot. . The immediate intervention of a gazelle from the Radiomobile Unit made it possible to collect the testimonies of the victims and, thanks to the subsequent inspection and surveys, the Carabinieri managed to accurately reconstruct the movements of the robber, who had a very specific plan.
The man, who arrived at the crime scene on a scooter, before committing the robbery entered a housewares shop near the pharmacy, where he stole a pair of scissors and a cutter, weapons with which he then committed the robbery . Having entered the pharmacy, regardless of the presence of a customer, he quickly headed towards the cash register, where he threatened an employee by pointing scissors at her and taking the proceeds. The subject also threatened to kill the owner of the pharmacy and another doctor who had followed him outside the shop immediately after the robbery.
Having secured the loot, the author fled on foot, abandoning the scissors and cutting board in a nearby basket, objects which were seized during the forensic investigations subsequently carried out.
Subsequently, the man attempted another robbery against a courier who was making a delivery to a shop just under 500 meters from the pharmacy. The robber, during his escape, intercepted a van left temporarily unattended, boarding it and driving off at full throttle, breaking through one of the mobile bars that closed the courtyard where the vehicle was parked.
The owner managed to get on board the vehicle and engage in a fight with the robber, who eventually gave up his attempt and fled on foot.
The investigations conducted by the Carabinieri made it possible to trace and arrest the robber, who was accompanied to prison in Busto Arsizio, at the disposal of the Judicial Authority.
