4 suspects accused of stealing Charles Leclerc's watch are in custody

Several Italian police departments joined forces to arrest four suspects linked to a series of thefts, including a high-end watch taken from Formula One driver Charles Leclerc. Footage captured by surveillance cameras suggests Leclerc played a role in tracking them down.

Leclerc's watch — which is described as being manufactured by "a prestigious Swiss company" and having "a very high value" — was stolen on April 18, 2022, in Viareggio, a town on Italian's Mediterranean coast. It took almost a year for members of the Carabinieri, which is Italy's military police force, to catch up with the suspects. Law enforcement officials brought three men and a woman into custody this month.