A 50-year-old homeowner in Ramacca, Sicily, stabbed a masked intruder during a late-night burglary on Thursday, according to Italian law enforcement. The 37-year-old suspected burglar, an Eastern European national with prior convictions, was later arrested while hospitalized under guard with serious injuries. Carabinieri from the Palagonia command confirmed he is charged with residential burglary and aggravated assault. The homeowner’s actions remain under prosecutorial review, authorities said, amid ongoing debate over self-defense rights in Italy.

In Brazil, a would-be thief in Oeiras do Pará, Marajó, was electrocuted when he attempted to dismantle a solar panel after breaking into a riverine residence, police reported. The suspect, who had cut external wiring to disable surveillance cameras, was captured wearing the same clothes recorded before the blackout. He was hospitalized and faces theft charges, with a preventive detention request filed given his history of similar offenses. Separately, in Sorocaba, São Paulo state, a 32-year-old man was arrested on attempted homicide charges after allegedly stabbing a 52-year-old victim twice with a blade, exposing internal organs. The motive remains unclear.

In Canada, a six-year-old boy was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Thursday evening. The driver, 32, fled but was quickly located and failed a roadside breath test, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said. He faces charges including impaired driving causing bodily harm and failing to remain at the scene, and was already wanted on outstanding warrants. Meanwhile, in Millville, Cape Breton, a 32-year-old man was arrested after an attempted break-and-enter at an auto service shop; security footage showed him prying at a door with a crowbar. He is also charged with assaulting a police officer and possession of stolen property.

In Australia, Queensland police reported the arrest of a 41-year-old man accused of approaching two women in their vehicles in Beenleigh on Tuesday, allegedly kicking a car window, throwing a bottle at a driver with an infant, and attempting to force entry. He faces multiple charges including common assault and willful damage.

All incidents remain under investigation, with several suspects in custody awaiting judicial proceedings.