Italy Braces for New Looting After Milan Riots; Police Search 30 Youths in Como, Interrogate Suspects in Bari

ilgiornale.it (Italian) —

Italian authorities fear new looting after Milan riots, prompting police searches of 30 youths in Como and interrogations in Bari over WhatsApp chats organizing Saturday raids. Security is reinforced at railway stations ahead of the Como-Sassuolo match. The Digos police acted preemptively after groups, mostly minors aged 14-24, allegedly plotted thefts via chat. Suspects face incitement-to-crime charges, with heightened patrols planned for October 24. Similar tensions loom in Milan, Turin, and Rome, where protests and social media calls for gatherings are monitored. The Viminale tracks developments as investigators scan chats for violent plans.


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