Crime spike in Naples area has some concerned

Crime spike in Naples area has some concerned
By Lisa M. Novak, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, May 21, 2008

NAPLES, Italy — The Navy has stopped showing the Naples neighborhood of Lago Patria to prospective renters, citing a recent increase in crime.

In the past month, there has been a spike in home invasions, car break-ins and theft in the coastal suburb, well above the norm for this area, officials say.

"We’re already where we were for the previous quarter — and we’re only halfway through this quarter," said Capt. Floyd Hehe, commanding officer for Naval Support Activity Naples.

The Navy wouldn’t provide any data but officials at the local carabinieri station in Lago Patria said about 25 incidents have been reported so far this year in the precinct, which also includes the neighboring town of Varcaturo.

About 200 houses or apartments are rented to American servicemembers, Defense Department employees and their families in Lago Patria, according to the Navy housing office.


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I was thinking about stopping there in July to do some shopping. FORGET IT!!!!