Lucrezia Ciotti A tense night in Cinisello Balsamo , near Milan, where two police officers were surrounded and attacked by about thirty people attending a birthday party. Some of the attendees were carrying large dogs, including a pit bull and two rottweilers.
Police officers surrounded by a group of Egyptians carrying pitbulls and rottweilers: a horror night in Italy.
It happened shortly after midnight on Thursday , when some residents contacted the police to report alleged gunshots on Via Garibaldi . Officers from the Cinisello Balsamo police station arrived on the scene, along with two 118 ambulances. As reported by Milano Today , once they arrived at the indicated location, the police did not find any injured people, but a particularly noisy birthday party , during which two attendees were arguing heatedly.
When officers approached to reconstruct the incident, the situation quickly escalated . According to reconstructions reported by Il Giorno , the boyfriend of one of the people involved in the argument and about ten bystanders initially threatened the officers . Shortly thereafter, other people joined the group, reaching approximately thirty individuals, including Egyptians and second-generation Italians.
Four participants had large dogs on leashes, specifically a Cane Corso, a Pitbull and two Rottweilers.
During the brawl, one of the officers was reportedly punched several times, sustaining bruises . To contain the attack, officers used tasers and pepper spray . A 22-year-old man, who received an electric shock during the most tense moments, was treated and taken to the hospital with a code green. The arrival of additional patrols allowed the situation to be brought under control.
Cinisello Balsamo: Four young men reported for cocaine and unexploded ammunition found
Following the investigation, four young men aged 18, 21, and 22 were charged with assault and resisting a public officer. According to reports, they are Egyptian citizens legally residing in Italy and already known to law enforcement for criminal records.
According to Milano Today , checks carried out in the area where the party was taking place also led to the discovery of several grams of cocaine and four unfired cartridges for a blank pistol. Investigators are working to clarify all aspects of the incident.