A migrant who works as a security
guard at a supermarket in Verona stopped an armed robbery by
capturing a young man from Maghreb armed with a knife, thus
obtaining a residence permit for his courage, security forces
said on Saturday.
Before the attempted armed robbery, the migrant had also
repeatedly intervened as a security guard to prevent small
robberies and was also punched and hit with a bottle on a couple
of occasions, earning the nickname of "neighbourhood's angel"
which was given to him by supermarket employees and locals,
according to the sources.
After aiding police to arrest the youngster who attempted the
armed robbery, the local police chief awarded him a prize as
"friend of the police", security forces said.
Now the man has obtained his long-awaited residence permit,
which requires a lengthy procedure, which was bestowed to him
personally by the police commissioner of Verona, Roberto
Messucci.
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