ADRANO – As part of the continuous prevention and combating activity against gender violence and family abuseThe Provincial Carabinieri Command of Catania saw its agents from the Adrano station arrest a man in flagrante delicto 31 years old local, with a police record, responsible for the crime of “mistreatment in the family”.
At the center of the arguments, a bad relationship with familyin particular with his mother, brother and sisters, aggravated by the young man’s continuous demand for money from his mother, a situation often degenerating into physical assaults And death threats.
The situation culminated when, at 1pm, one phone call for help was received by Paternò Carabinieri Operations Centre. A desperate 59-year-old woman said she had barricaded herself in her room to escape the fury of her son. Quickly, a patrol from the local station, already engaged in a prevention service in the area, intervened at the house, also requesting the support of other colleagues.
When the police arrived, the woman, terrified at the idea that her son would put his threats into practice, came out of the bedroom shelter, welcoming the soldiers at the entrance. Still agitated by what happened, she said that it all started with her son’s umpteenth request for money to buy cigarettes. Having refused to hand over the money, fearing possible drug use, the young man went into a rage, destroying a vase on the terrace and a chair in the kitchen, before locking himself in his room threatening to kill anyone who came near, including the police. .
After various attempts at persuasion, the Carabinieri managed to get the man out 31 years old from his room. Once the door was opened, the young man continued to scream and gesticulate, repeating the death threats towards his family.
Once the agitated man had calmed down and the woman’s safety was ensured, the police searched the young man’s room, finding two kitchen knives it’s a wooden stick with rubber grip, everything immediately seized.
The 31 years old was arrested and placed at the disposal ofJudicial authority who, after validating the arrest, ordered him to be placed in precautionary custody in prison, awaiting a community where he will be subjected to house arrest.
The action of Provincial Carabinieri Command of Catania highlights the commitment to the fight against gender violence hey abuse in the familya commitment that is also manifested through the monitoring network established in 2014 throughout the national territory, made up of specialized soldiers.
It is important to remember that, in the event of abuse, it is possible to ask for help and support via numbers 112 NUE or 1522available 24 hours a day, or go to a branch officeCarabinieri.
