Slovak fugitive caught when he tried to watch Olympic hockey
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Slovak fugitive caught when he tried to watch Olympic hockey
"The 44-year-old man, who was not named, was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010. The carabinieri, Italy's military police, managed to track down and arrest the man Wednesday after he checked into a campsite in the outskirts of Milan, thanks to an automatic alert from the campsite reception. The man was taken to Milan's San Vittore prison to serve a pending sentence of 11 months and 7 days, according to the carabinieri."
"ROME -- A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, police said Friday. The 44-year-old man, who was not named, was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010. The carabinieri, Italy's military police, managed to track down and arrest the man Wednesday after he checked into a campsite in the outskirts of Milan, thanks to an automatic alert from the campsite reception."
A 44-year-old Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was arrested in Milan while supporting his national ice hockey team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. He was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of thefts committed in 2010. The carabinieri tracked and arrested him after a campsite reception automatic alert flagged his check-in at a campsite on Milan's outskirts. The man was transported to Milan's San Vittore prison to serve a pending sentence of 11 months and 7 days. He missed Slovakia's opening game, a 4-1 victory over Finland at Santagiulia Arena.
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