The victim was attacked in Milan, Italy in April and cops have now released footage of the incident after they arrested a suspect and recovered the stolen watch
The victim was attacked in Milan, Italy in April and cops have now released footage of the incident after they arrested a suspect and recovered the stolen watchearlier this year - and cops have now released footage of the incident after arresting a suspect who was on the run.
The video shows one of a two man gang approaching the 58-year-old Irishman as he prepares to get into a taxi - and wrenching the watch from his wrist before escaping. The brazen robbery happened on April 23 on Via Plinio, close to the centre of the northern Italian city. Footage from a dashcam of a car beside the incident shows the tourist heading towards his taxi while one assailant watches him.
His accomplice then approaches the Irishman from behind and rips the watch off him before escaping on a bicycle. But they kept up their probe and made a move on the main suspect - another Frenchman who is aged 29 - in the middle of May. They also recovered the Irish victim’s watch - and also found clothes that matched those worn by the attacker during the robbery. And they also say the valuable watch is being returned to its owner - who suffered bruising in the attack. They said: “At approximately 7:15 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026, near the taxi stand on Via Plinio, a 58-year-old Irish citizen was about to take a taxi when he was approached from behind by a man.
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