Police in Mantova arrested a 30-year-old man over a series of aggravated thefts targeting shops and supermarkets in the city area. The arrest followed intensified patrols in the city center. The suspect was located on Tuesday afternoon, with a detention order issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Mantova Tribunal. The man is accused of seven aggravated thefts committed between 2023 and 2024 against multiple retail businesses and supermarkets operating in the Mantova area. Investigators say the suspect was already known to the Questura. His criminal record includes prior convictions for offences against property and against the person, as well as violations of laws related to drugs. The court status reported by police is that he must serve a remaining sentence of four months and 27 days. He is currently in detention following the arrest.