Robbery at the post office in via Dante Alighieri in Chivasso
Date of the event:
The robbery at the post office at via Dante Alighieri 10, in Chivasso, took place around 1pm on Friday 6 November 2026. Those responsible had around 800 euros handed over at the counter and then left on foot, disappearing into the surrounding streets [1][2][3].
Differing accounts of the perpetrators
Sources differ on the number of people involved. According to La Stampa, there were two robbers, their faces hidden by neck warmers and caps, one of them probably armed with a box cutter, who waited for the post office to be empty of customers before acting [1]. According to Quotidiano Piemontese and Prima Chivasso, however, there was a single robber, his face partly disguised and armed with a box cutter, who threatened staff at the counters to hand over the takings [2][3].
The investigation
The investigation was entrusted to the Carabinieri of the Chivasso company, who went to the scene to carry out forensic examinations and question witnesses and staff present [1][2][3]. Investigators began analysing footage recorded by the post office's internal video-surveillance system and by the city's network of cameras, including in the surrounding streets where the perpetrators fled on foot [1][2][3]. According to La Stampa, it cannot be ruled out that an accomplice was waiting in a car ready for the getaway [1].
Reactions
The episode has reignited debate over the sense of safety in Chivasso's town centre. The robbery, carried out in broad daylight in an area frequented by elderly people and families, has caused concern among local residents and shopkeepers, who have called for more patrols and a greater presence of law enforcement in the area [3].
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Sources
- La Stampa — 6 November 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 7 November 2026
- Prima Chivasso — 7 November 2026