The state of Rio de Janeiro registered over 54 thousand cell phones stolen or robbed between January and September 2025, equivalent to one device taken every seven minutes. The number of robberies (19,780) and thefts (34,456) represents an increase of over 22% compared to 2024. In response, the Civil Police conducted Operation Rastreio this Monday (17) across 11 states, arresting over 30 suspects and seizing 2,500 cell phones to combat the national robbery and receiving scheme.
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14/11/2025 – Two women were shot on Friday night (14), on Estrada da Cacuia, Ilha do Governador, North Zone, during a shooting. A group of armed men drove by shooting towards an access point to Morro do Dendê, an area dominated by the Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP), in a suspected invasion attempt by the Comando Vermelho (CV). The victims were taken to Evandro Freire Hospital; one was discharged, and the other remains hospitalized in serious condition. The case is being investigated by the 37th Precinct.
15/11/2025 – A woman with a criminal history was arrested in the act by the Tourist Civil Police (Deat) for using a false document on Saturday (15), on Rua Duvivier, in Copacabana, South Zone. The suspect was approached while talking to Spanish tourists and presented an ID with a photo that did not meet official standards. The detainee already had four criminal records, including robbery, extortion, and a “Mickey Finn” (date rape drug) scam against a foreign tourist in July 2025.
15/11/2025 – A 19-year-old woman was arrested in the act by the Federal Police (PF) on Saturday night (15), at the Rio de Janeiro International Airport (Galeão). The passenger, a native of São José (SC), was attempting to board a flight destined for Milan, Italy, when agents found about 3.2 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the side structure of her checked luggage.
15/11/2025 – A confrontation between rival factions frightened residents in the Carobinha community, in Campo Grande, West Zone, on Saturday morning (15). The panic occurred due to the invasion of armed men, supposedly from the Comando Vermelho (CV), into the area, which is a target of territorial dispute with militias. Videos captured dozens of armed criminals with rifles in camouflage clothing. The Military Police were called, but the criminals fled before the agents arrived.
15/11/2025 – The PM Lieutenant Jonathan Francisco da Silva died during a confrontation in the Beira Rio community, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Southwest Zone, on Saturday morning (15). The military officer was hit by rifle fire from criminals during a tactical containment operation. A suspect involved in the attack also died at the scene, and a rifle was seized. The Military Police maintain an operation in the area to locate the other individuals involved.
15/11/2025 – An adolescent, aged 14, was apprehended on Saturday night (15), in Aterro do Flamengo, South Zone, on suspicion of stabbing a Chilean tourist during an attempted robbery. The victim resisted after being approached by two youths armed with knives and was wounded in the neck, requiring a tracheostomy at Souza Aguiar Hospital, where he remains stable.
16/11/2025 – An intense armed confrontation between criminals from Morro do Chaves (TCP) and agents of the National Force and Military Police paralyzed Avenida Brasil, near Irajá, North Zone, on Sunday morning (15). The shootout began when National Force agents encountered two individuals armed with rifles on a motorcycle. The chaos led drivers to travel against traffic, and the National Force requested reinforcements from BPChoque and Bope for the containment operation.
16/11/2025 – A mototaxi driver was captured by the Comando Vermelho (CV) drug traffickers in the Vila Kennedy favela, West Zone, on Sunday (16), after being mistaken for a militiaman. The man was held captive and tortured for three days, subjected to beatings and interrogations about militiamen. He was finally rescued by the Civil Police on Wednesday (19), during a phase of Operation Contenção.
17/11/2025 – A man was arrested this Monday (17), by Civil Police officers from the 24th Precinct (Piedade) under the accusation of sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy. The aggressor was identified in footage made by the child’s adoptive father (also arrested for abuse), who subjected the minor to sexual exploitation and invited other men to have relations with him. The arrested person confessed to the crime.
18/11/2025 – An off-duty military police officer (from the 5th BPM) was fatally shot late this Tuesday morning (18), on Estrada do Pedregoso, in Campo Grande, West Zone. The officer, who was on his motorcycle, was approached by two criminals who were also on a motorcycle. He was shot after reacting to the attempted robbery. The officer was rushed to Rocha Faria Hospital but did not survive his injuries.
18/11/2025 – A former inspector at St. Georges School, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, was arrested by the Civil Police this Tuesday (18), for rape of a vulnerable person. The crime involved a 12-year-old adolescent, whom the employee required to lift her blouse and filmed (or photographed) her private parts inside the school. The inspector, who was dismissed as soon as the institution learned of the case (on October 2), attempted to silence the victim. The suspect was indicted, with a penalty of 8 to 15 years in prison.
18/11/2025 – The Civil Police of Rio (DRF) launched a new phase of Operation Containment this Tuesday (18) to dismantle the financial arm of the Comando Vermelho (CV), which finances barricades and launders money. The operation targeted 41 warrants and resulted in 19 arrests (including the alleged leader, detained in a luxury condominium in Recreio dos Bandeirantes). The police shut down 8 scrap yards and seized 20 tons of copper. The Judiciary also decreed the blocking of R$217 million in assets and funds, the volume moved by the gang over two years.
18/11/2025 – The leader of the drug traffic in Morro Azul was arrested along with two accomplices on Tuesday morning (18), on Rua Marquês de Abrantes, in Flamengo, South Zone. The suspect is identified as the leader of the Comando Vermelho faction in the region and a fugitive since August, attempted to bribe the police by offering R$ 300 thousand to avoid arrest. He and his accomplices were detained and taken to the police station. Investigations indicate that TH also sent weapons and drugs to São Pedro da Aldeia.
18/11/2025 – Eduardo Lordão (58), with 36 prior police records, was arrested on Tuesday (18), on Rua Marquês de São Vicente, in Gávea, South Zone, after attempting to steal from an apartment. The building doorman became suspicious of his intentions as he was pretending to be a resident and alerted the police, who captured him. The suspect was known for invading luxury condominiums in Gávea, Leblon, and Ipanema and was wanted by the 12th Precinct.
19/11/2025 – A phase of Operation Contenção was launched this Wednesday (19), in Vila Kennedy, West Zone, to counteract the territorial expansion of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and its vehicle trafficking. The operation resulted in the arrest of 16 suspects, the seizure of weapons (two rifles, one pistol), and a large quantity of drugs hidden inside a school. Clashes left two people dead and two injured. The CV uses drones and cameras to monitor the police, and the action forced the closure of 16 schools and two health units.
20/11/2025 – A retired PM colonel (82), his grandson (a 33-year-old MG military police soldier), and his wife (81) were shot during an attempted robbery on Thursday night (20), on Rua Amaro Cavalcanti, in Méier, North Zone. Two criminals on a motorcycle tried to approach the car, but the grandson reacted by hitting the motorcycle. The bandits fired shots and fled. Bullets hit the colonel and the grandson, while the wife was injured by shrapnel.
20/11/2025 – A pastor was arrested by the Specialized Women’s Police Station (Deam) of Campo Grande on Thursday (20), in Guaratiba, West Zone. The man is suspected of sexually abusing his stepdaughters, 15-year-old twins, over a decade, with the crimes occurring in the mother’s absence. The pastor, who is also investigated for abuse against the granddaughter and niece of a former partner, had his preventive arrest decreed for the rape of a vulnerable person.
21/11/2025 – The Civil Police conducted an operation on Friday morning (21), in the Cidade de Deus community, Southwest Zone, to capture suspects involved in the murder of Core agent José Lourenço Junior. During the action, a highly dangerous suspect, a member of the Comando Vermelho (CV) and wanted for homicide, died in an armed confrontation with police. The DHC investigation indicates that two other individuals involved in the officer’s death had already been killed in previous operations.
