A 25-year-old man allegedly kicked
police after being told to put on a face mask during a COVID
enforcement sweep in Bologna at the weekend.
The incident allegedly took place in the university area of the
Emilian capital, in Piazza Verdi, police said.
It is an area where an 18:00-06:00 ban on gatherings is in
force.
The young man, believed to be a student, allegedly insulted and
kicked the officers who had told him to put on a mask.
He was cited for attacking a police officer.
Nearby, in Via delle Belle Arti, a 20-year-old female student
allegedly insulted police who told her to put on a mask.
She was cited for insulting an officer.
Overall, more than 2,200 people were identified for flouting
COVID rules.
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