Intruder kicks in rectory door, threatens Bellariva parish priest and smashes Madonna statue, Rimini

At about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, a 23-year-old man kicked in the door of the parish house beside the church in Bellariva, Rimini, went up to the priest's bedroom, and threatened him with death while holding a can of pepper spray and a lighter. When the priest persuaded him to leave, the man smashed a statue of the Madonna in the corridor, slapped the priest, and kept threatening him. A police patrol found him in the park in front of the church; he was identified and reported for threats. His motive is unknown.

Forced entry into a parish house with death threats and destruction of a religious statue; no injury was reported beyond a slap. GiornaleSM places the attack at the parish house in Bellariva; Bellariva's parish is Cuore Immacolato di Maria Santissima (Diocese of Rimini directory). Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Cuore Immacolato di Maria. Also reported by GiornaleSM (https://giornalesm.com/cronaca-rimini-irruzione-e-aggressione-nella-casa-parrocchiale-a-bellariva-23enne-denunciato-per-minacce-al-sacerdote/) and newsRimini.