(ANSA) - Venice, August 1 - Police arrested a Turkish citizen who had a machete in his backpack and was seen praying near the Venice train station on Sunday with a group of four other men who were later found and detained, ANSA sources said on Monday.
A security guard saw the group and called authorities.
Four members of the group had already dispersed by the time agents arrived at the station, but police later stopped them in Milan and held them for questioning.
Turkish man with machete arrested near Venice station
Man seen praying with four others later detained by police