A four-year-old boy was snatched from the hands of the social worker by his father who then ran off with the same child.
It happened in Rodengo Saiano, in the Brescia area.
The Carabinieri intercepted the parent, separated and originally from Eastern Europe, who locked himself up at home with his son in Roncadelle, a village in the hinterland.
Negotiations are in progress between the military and the man for the return of the minor.
According to the first reconstructions, the man threatening the social worker also showed a gun which it is not clear if it was true.
At the moment the entire area where the man lives has been cordoned off by the police and a negotiation is underway led by a negotiator of the Arma.
(HANDLE).
