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ImolaOggi.it | July 8, 2026
A 43-year-old non-EU citizen was arrested in Naples after stealing the bishop's headdress from the statue of San Gennaro in the Neapolitan Cathedral. After the alarm was raised by the caretaker, an army patrol stopped him, chasing the thief and catching him, then waiting for the Carabinieri to arrive.
The theft of the headdress of San Gennaro
The thief entered Naples Cathedral on Wednesday morning and reached one of the cathedral's altars where a bust of Saint Januarius complete with miter, the pointed bishop's headdress, is on display. The man, pretending to observe the statue, approached and grabbed the precious accessory, then quickly walked away.
The caretaker's alarm
The alarm was raised by the caretaker, who immediately alerted 112. The operations center of the Naples provincial command located the man thanks to cameras in front of the churchyard, and radioed his location to an army patrol engaged in Operation Safe Roads. The officers, following the operator's instructions, chased and stopped the 43-year-old.
The recovered heirloom
Moments later, the Carabinieri of the Naples mobile radio unit arrived and arrested the man. Once the heirloom was recovered, the 43-year-old will face charges of attempted aggravated theft and is now awaiting trial.
https://tg24.sky.it
Naples: Man steals miter from statue of St. Januarius in Duomo; arrested outside the EU
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ImolaOggi.it | July 8, 2026
A 43-year-old non-EU citizen was arrested in Naples after stealing the bishop's headdress from the statue of San Gennaro in the Neapolitan Cathedral. After the alarm was raised by the caretaker, an army patrol stopped him, chasing the thief and catching him, then waiting for the Carabinieri to arrive.
The theft of the headdress of San Gennaro
The thief entered Naples Cathedral on Wednesday morning and reached one of the cathedral's altars where a bust of Saint Januarius complete with miter, the pointed bishop's headdress, is on display. The man, pretending to observe the statue, approached and grabbed the precious accessory, then quickly walked away.
The caretaker's alarm
The alarm was raised by the caretaker, who immediately alerted 112. The operations center of the Naples provincial command located the man thanks to cameras in front of the churchyard, and radioed his location to an army patrol engaged in Operation Safe Roads. The officers, following the operator's instructions, chased and stopped the 43-year-old.
The recovered heirloom
Moments later, the Carabinieri of the Naples mobile radio unit arrived and arrested the man. Once the heirloom was recovered, the 43-year-old will face charges of attempted aggravated theft and is now awaiting trial.
https://tg24.sky.it
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