An Italian man was arrested after police said he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend from a pub and took her home, forcing her to wash the dishes and iron clothes.

Police said the man dragged the woman out of a pub in Genoa, shoved her into a car and took her home where he threatened her if she didn't do his dishes and ironing.

The woman's friend, who witnessed the scene at the pub, tipped off police as to the man's whereabouts. The man, furious at his ex-girlfriend for leaving him, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, police said.