By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Virtus Bologna point guard Luca Vildoza and his wife, Serbian volleyball player Milica Vildoza, were reportedly arrested in Bologna on October 15, 2025, following an incident involving emergency medical personnel.
According to Italian newspaper Il Resto del Carlino, the situation began when an ambulance was stopped on Via Calori near the PalaDozza arena to input an address.
Vildoza’s car approached, and he allegedly flashed his headlights at the emergency vehicle and verbally confronted the paramedics. The altercation reportedly escalated when the ambulance crew encountered Vildoza again on Viale Silvani, where he allegedly obstructed their path with his vehicle and grabbed a 54-year-old female paramedic by the neck.
Milica Vildoza is said to have intervened during the incident, allegedly pulling the paramedic’s hair. The situation attracted the attention of a Carabinieri patrol, and both individuals were detained by the police. They were subsequently arrested on charges of assaulting medical personnel.
The paramedic involved was treated at a local hospital and later discharged. Prior to the incident, Luca Vildoza had participated in Virtus Bologna’s EuroLeague game against Bayern Munich, contributing eight points and thee assists in 15 minutes of play.
The incident has drawn significant attention, and the local health authority, AUSL Bologna, has condemned the assault on medical staff.
Virtus Bologna issues statement on Vildoza incident
Virtus Bologna issued an official statement to clarify what actually happened regarding Luca Vildoza and his wife after reports claimed they had been arrested.
“Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A., with regard to the events that occurred on the night between 15 and 16 October involving Luca Vildoza and his wife, hereby issues the following statement.
The player and his wife, while driving home after the home game played at PalaDozza, believing themselves to be victims of unlawful behaviour by others, had an altercation with a healthcare worker travelling in an Italian Red Cross vehicle, who requested the intervention of a police patrol car, followed by the identification and application of legal measures against the athlete and his wife.
This morning, the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Bologna notified the parties of a decree of immediate release, without restrictions, signed by the Public Prosecutor, Dr Flavio Lazzarini, considering that there was no need for restrictive measures, with the prosecution waiving the summary trial originally scheduled for 12 noon today.
In-depth investigations are currently underway to ascertain what actually happened but, in view of the decree issued immediately by the Public Prosecutor, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A., assisted by Mr Mattia Grassani, expresses extreme confidence in the outcome of the ongoing defence investigations, which will be submitted to the competent authorities as soon as possible.
The player is therefore set to travel with the rest of the first team for the Euroleague away game in Lyon.”