The incident happened in Borgo de’ Greci on Tuesday evening. The suspect fled before police arrived, while a visiting tourist recorded the scene on her phone.
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German woman found dead in park near Florence, murder investigation opened
The 44-year-old was discovered on Tuesday morning in a green area close to a secondary school in Scandicci. Carabinieri are investigating.
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Over 5,000 women sought help for violence in Tuscany this year
Regional report shows thousands of women turning to support centres as Florence rallies for awareness.
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Man Smashes Shop Windows and Threatens Passers-by With a Knife in Florence
The man struck the shopfront repeatedly with a vacuum cleaner, shattering the glass.
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Search underway for missing young woman near Montalcino
Infrared drones and rescue dogs deployed in the wooded hills of southern Tuscany.
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Crime Falls in Florence, but Santa Maria Novella Station Sees Rise
Crime down in Florence, but Santa Maria Novella station and the historic center see increases.
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U.S. Student Robbed in Florence, Suspect Arrested
A 23-year-old man was arrested in Florence n the historic center of the city during the night of September 2.
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Italy’s Textile Capital Faces the War of the Hangers and Political Turmoil
Prato, near Florence, is at the center of a struggle involving Chinese organized crime, labor exploitation, and political instability.
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Two Carabinieri officers accused of rape in Florence
Two Carabinieri officers have been placed under investigation on suspicion of raping two American university students while on duty in Florence.
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Stolen Columbus letter to be displayed in Rome
The letter where Christopher Columbus announced the discovery of the New World to the Spanish royal family, stolen from Florence’s Riccardiana library, is now displayed at the Rome’s Museo storico dell’Arma dei Carabinieri.
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