Overview
- Three masked gunmen seized roughly 25 people at a Crédit Agricole branch in Naples’ Vomero district around 11:30 Thursday, then slipped out through a hole that led into the sewers.
- Special Carabinieri intervention units breached the bank after talks failed, but the robbers had fled and all hostages were later reported safe with no serious injuries, the Naples prefect said.
- Search teams are combing the underground network, and investigators are examining an Alfa Romeo with a fake plate found near the branch.
- Police have not confirmed any haul, though local reports say safe-deposit boxes in the vault may have been opened.
- About 100 customers with boxes returned Thursday evening seeking answers, leaving many unsure whether their valuables were taken.