Bank robbers wearing latex masks and with superglue on their hands were apprehended
Sassuolo – A bank robbery straight out of a movie was thwarted on Friday morning in Sassuolo thanks to a lightning-fast police response. Three men, aged 42, 63, and 67, were overpowered and arrested by the Carabinieri while still inside the bank branch.
At around 11 a.m., the alarm system at the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank on Via Manin triggered the response. A private security firm immediately forwarded the emergency call to the Carabinieri, who promptly dispatched three patrol cars to the scene. The first patrol arrived just seconds later and stormed the building.
Inside the bank, the officers encountered the three suspects, who were just about to attack the 10 employees and 14 customers. The men were immediately subdued and taken away in handcuffs before they could carry out their plan. No one was injured.
The perpetrators had prepared themselves professionally. Their faces were concealed behind realistic full-face latex masks that completely altered their features. Investigators discovered a particularly bizarre detail on their hands: they were completely coated in superglue. Apparently, the men wanted to prevent leaving fingerprints at the crime scene.
The three men arrested are known to the police and are from Campania. One of them had previously lived nearby, in the town of Marano sul Panaro. The investigation is ongoing. The suspects are presumed innocent until a final judgment is handed down.
