Lucrezia Ciotti Two men wearing Halloween masks and carrying guns robbed a post office in Garbatella, Rome, making off with approximately €100. The criminals reportedly entered through a hole in a back wall, surprising the manager and employees upon arrival. The Carabinieri are investigating the incident.
Garbatella Post Office Robbery: €100 Loot Taken
As reported by Roma Today , two men armed with guns and their faces hidden by Halloween masks robbed a post office on Via Caffaro, in the Garbatella neighborhood of Rome. The robbery occurred this morning, Monday, October 12, around 9:00 a.m. According to initial reports, the criminals gained entry through a hole in a wall at the back of the building, then waited for the manager and other employees to arrive.
Once they entered the scene, they allegedly threatened the staff with weapons , forcing them to open the cash registers and hand over the money stored inside. The loot is believed to have amounted to approximately 100 euros . After taking the cash, the two fled before the police arrived . According to initial reports, no one was injured during the attack.
Robbery involving Halloween masks and guns: CCTV footage under review
Carabinieri from the Rome Garbatella Station and the Rome Eur Company responded to the scene and began investigations to reconstruct the robbery's dynamics and identify the perpetrators . The officers conducted technical and forensic surveys inside the post office, searching for clues that could assist the investigation. Video surveillance footage from the area could provide important insights , helping to reconstruct the two men's movements before and after the robbery.
Investigators will also need to determine when the passageway was created in the wall and whether the robbers had carried out reconnaissance in the previous days. Among the possibilities to be investigated, the presence of accomplices outside, ready to facilitate the escape, has not been ruled out. At this time, no details have been released regarding the identities of those responsible or any possible connections to other similar incidents.