Robbery on via Chiesa della Salute on 22 August 2026
Date of the event:
The robbery on via Chiesa della Salute is a news event that took place in Turin on Saturday 22 August 2026, when a woman was robbed of a gold necklace while standing outside an ice-cream shop with her four-month-old son. The case led, in October of the same year, to the arrest of a man by the State Police [1].
The events
The victim was standing outside an ice-cream shop on via Chiesa della Salute with her son, whom she was carrying in a pushchair, when a man tore off the gold necklace she was wearing. While fleeing, the attacker violently struck the pushchair, nearly causing the child to fall. The robber then rode off on an electric scooter, driven by an accomplice [1].
The investigation and the arrest
The investigation was carried out by the Flying Squad (Squadra Mobile) of the Turin police headquarters (Questura), which analysed footage from CCTV cameras in the area and compared it with mugshots of people already known to the police. The investigative work made it possible to build a body of evidence described as serious, precise and consistent against a 29-year-old man of Moroccan nationality, already known for specific previous offences [1]. On the basis of this evidence, in October 2026 the State Police carried out the arrest of the man, held responsible for the aggravated robbery [1].
Sources
- TorinoToday — 26 October 2026