Overview
- The incidents occurred Tuesday night in Parco della Resistenza on via Tabacchi in the Ticinese district of Milan.
- Police say the suspect wore a Joker mask and carried a concealed metal bar, a 16 cm folding knife, spray and a lighter used to threaten victims with a flame.
- A 20-year-old was struck with the bar and robbed of his phone, while a 19-year-old was threatened and hit but managed to escape without losing property.
- A Ticinese precinct patrol intercepted the man around 22:30 after a victim called 113, finding the mask, weapons and stolen items on him.
- The Italian suspect, described as having no prior record, was arrested on charges including aggravated robbery and illegal weapons possession and is being held at San Vittore pending validation.