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Safety and crime

Checks, accidents, investigations and public safety across Ticino and the border provinces.

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259 articles on safety and crime, newest first.

• Campione Casino trial postponed to December 2026

  The president of the judicial panel decided to postpone due to other trials to be held first.

• Serious injury in Lugano e-roller and e-bike accident

  An accident between an e-roller and an e-bike involved a girl and a woman, leaving the latter seriously injured.

• Accident in Cantù: car hits wall, two injured

  A road accident in Cantù involved two women, who sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred on Via Como.

• Algerians and Libyans caught stealing a car

  Three individuals, two Algerians and one Libyan, were arrested by the Ticino police while stealing a car in Locarno.

• Tragedy in Ticino: Two-Year-Old Drowns in Private Pool

  A tragic accident in a private pool has shaken the Canton Ticino community. A two-year-old child has lost their life.

• Arrests for thefts in churches and shops

  Two Romanians arrested for thefts in churches and shops in Ticino and Graubünden. The police invite to report any other incidents.

• Tree falls on car in Fino Mornasco, injuring mother and child

  A rotten tree fell on a moving car in Fino Mornasco, injuring a mother and her daughter. Firefighters and emergency services intervened.

• Trump considers reducing troops in Italy and Spain

  Donald Trump is considering reducing US troops in Italy and Spain, criticizing the support received from these countries.

• Trial in Bellinzona for Russian WMD program supplies

  A 63-year-old faces trial for providing materials to a Russian weapons of mass destruction program.

• E-cigarettes: Ticino teens' favorite vice

  E-cigarette use among 15- to 17-year-olds in Ticino is almost equal to that of traditional cigarettes.

• Educational trail 'Here...then' in Giubiasco: a journey through time

  A new educational trail in Giubiasco compares the past and present of the village through vintage photographs and display panels.

• Thefts at places of worship: two arrests in Bellinzona

  Two Romanian citizens residing abroad were arrested on April 26 in the Bellinzona area, suspected of repeatedly stealing from churches and a shop.

• Ticino police project abandoned by State Council

  The State Council has decided not to proceed with the Ticino Police project, launched in 2016 to improve collaboration between cantonal and municipal police.

• Serial swindler arrested in Como with jewels and cash

  A 31-year-old Czech woman was arrested for scamming two elderly victims between Como and Lecco, with a haul of 2,400 euros in cash and jewellery.

• Ticino Police: Zali confirms, project not shelved

  State Councillor Claudio Zali clarifies that the Ticino Police project has not been discarded, but remains one of the possible solutions.

• Two-year-old drowns in Morcote

  Tragedy in Vico Morcote: a two-year-old child drowned in a private pool. The alarm was raised in the early afternoon of Thursday, April 30th.

• Ticino police project ends without progress

  The State Council decided not to continue with the 'Ticino Police' project after the planning phase.

• Swiss Competition Commission probes search engine ads: travel and online casinos

  The Swiss Competition Commission opens two investigations into illegal agreements between travel sector companies and online casinos.

• Bellinzona 2025: 11 million leap forward

  Bellinzona's 2025 accounts close with a deficit of 2.7 million, improving by 10.7 million compared to the budget.

• Ticino police: project phase concluded

  The State Council decided not to proceed with the 'Ticino Police' project after the consultation.

• A Sunday between nature and space in Tradate

  On Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 14:30 to 18:00, the Scientific Educational Center of Tradate offers activities between nature and space.

• Moncucco Group: 120k hospitalizations, 187m revenue in 2025

  The Moncucco Group closes 2025 with 120,000 hospitalizations and a revenue of 187 million, focusing on staff training.

• Chiasso: 15 years sought for attempted murder

  Trial of a 34-year-old for attacking his partner with gym equipment on January 20, 2024.

• Organized crime in Switzerland: fedpol officer arrested

  A hard blow for fedpol: an officer arrested for suspected corruption. Organized crime is well-established in Switzerland.