Arrest at Bussoleno station on 21 October 2026
Date of the event:
On the afternoon of 21 October 2026, at Bussoleno railway station, in Val di Susa, a passenger activated a train's emergency brake without reason, causing a delay. The train conductor alerted the local Polfer post, part of the Railway Police Compartment for Piedmont and Aosta Valley, whose officers responded to the scene [1][2].
Identification and escape
The passenger, a foreign national without identity documents, was located by officers, who asked him to accompany them to the police offices at the station for the necessary checks. During the walk, the man got on an electric bicycle he had with him and fled, ignoring orders to stop [1][2].
Chase and arrest
During the chase, an officer who tried to stop the bicycle was dragged to the ground, sustaining injuries and abrasions; according to TorinoOggi he was taken to hospital for treatment, while according to TorinoToday he was taken to the police office at the station [1][2]. The other officers then stepped in and stopped the fugitive, who was arrested in flagrante for resisting and injuring a public official, and was found to be an irregular migrant. The electric bicycle was seized to establish its origin [1][2]. The man was placed at the disposal of the judicial authority for a fast-track trial (rito direttissimo) [1][2].
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Sources
- Ferma il treno con il freno d'emergenza, poi tenta di scappare su una bici elettrica: arrestato a Bussoleno — TorinoToday, 1 November 2026
- Freno d'emergenza tirato sul treno e fuga in bici, arrestato dalla Polfer a Bussoleno — TorinoOggi, 1 November 2026