Trevi Fountain Fisher Arrested, Police Say
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A man banned from fishing coins out of Rome’s Trevi Fountain was arrested after police said he collected a 50-pound bag of money from its waters. Roberto Cercelletta, 50, was taken into custody for investigation of theft and resisting arrest, police said.
Tourists toss money into the fountain in keeping with a legend that says those who toss coins into its waters will return to Rome someday.
Last week, the city banned Cercelletta from fishing out the coins after he boasted about making a living by taking out hundreds of dollars’ worth of coins daily.
The Roman Catholic charity Caritas has been authorized to use the money the city fishes out.
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