The woman sustained a head injury and was taken to a local hospital, the suspect was arrested.
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American Student Mugged in Florence, Two Suspects Arrested
An American student was the victim of an aggravated robbery in a central street in Florence.
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Stricter Alcohol Limits and Tougher Penalties for Drivers in Italy
With the new year, checks will be increased to enforce stricter regulations on driving under the influence of alcohol
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American tourist writes on Ponte Vecchio
An American tourist wrote a message in English with marker pen on Ponte Vecchio bridge. She risks a one-year suspended jail term and a 3,000-euro fine.
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Man shot in central Florence dies
A 70-year-old black man was shot multiple times in central Florence Monday and died of his wounds.
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33 arrested in operation targeting Chinese mafia
Italian police conducted a huge operation targeting the Chinese mafia.
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Nigerian sprayed with pepper-spray in Florence
A Nigerian man complained of being attacked during a fight with pepper spray near Florence’s Duomo.
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Two of Florence jail-break trio caught
Two of three Romanians who escaped from Florence’s Sollicciano prison on February 20 was caught in Switzerland and Turin on Wednesday April 5, 2017.
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Manhunt for three after Sollicciano jailbreak
Police across Italy on Tuesday February 21, 2017 were looking for three Romanian inmates who escaped from Florence’s Sollicciano prison the previous night.
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False bomb threat at Pitti Uomo fashion fair
The bomb alarm sparked by an abandoned suitcase near the ticket office for the Pitti Uomo men’s fashion fair at Florence’s Fortezza da Basso is over.
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