With scissors to the robbery: mobile phone thief caught in Merano

A 21-year-old local was travelling near the station of Merano, when he was apparently approached by an unknown person and threatened with scissors.The perpetrator had robbed the young man of his smartphone and then fled on foot through the surrounding streets.The victim immediately managed to borrow a cell phone from a passer-by and set off an emergency call.A short time later, several strips of the Carabinieri were on site. Based on the descrip…