21-year-old stabs local police officer in Milan's nightlife district
A young Italian man wounded a local police officer with a knife during a struggle at Largo La Foppa. The man was arrested for aggravated resistance and personal injury.
Assault during nightlife checks
A violent brawl during the night between Saturday and Sunday turned into an assault on law enforcement at Largo La Foppa, in the heart of Milan's nightlife district. According to milanotoday.it, local police officers intervened around 2.30 a.m. to break up an episode of violence between a group of young people. The initial altercation among the youths, characterised by shoving and bare-knuckle punches, took a dramatic turn when a 21-year-old Italian pulled out a kitchen knife.
The stabbing and arrest
Upon the patrol's arrival, the youth turned on the officers in an attempt to resist the check. During the struggle, he struck a local police officer's hand with the weapon. The woman was treated by paramedics with four stitches. On the public prosecutor's orders, the twenty-one-year-old was arrested for aggravated resistance to a public official and personal injury; he was also reported free on bail for brawling and illegal possession of a cutting weapon.
Others involved and investigation
Two other young Italians, friends of the arrested man, were detained and reported free on bail for the offence of brawling. The rest of the group fled before reinforcements arrived.
Source: Google News IT — Crime (it)