A 27-year-old was arrested by carabinieri in Avezzano for a suspected robbery outside a pharmacy, after a 60-year-old was left counting fewer coins than he should have. The alleged incident happened on Monday evening in the outskirts of the city. Investigators say the younger man waited outside the shop, watched customers leave, then targeted the 60-year-old after an purchase. According to the first reconstruction, the 27-year-old followed the victim and then grabbed money from his hands while he was still counting the change. The suspect then walked away. The 60-year-old immediately contacted the single emergency number, giving a description of the man and indicating the direction he had taken. A patrol from the Nucleo Radiomobile began searching, using surveillance camera footage and other checks. Within a short distance of the pharmacy, police located the 27-year-old. The victim later recognized him as the alleged person responsible. The suspect was arrested and placed at the disposal of the judicial authority, pending the validation hearing.