14/02/2026 – On Saturday (14), major street blocks like Tarado Ni Você and Minhoqueens drew thousands to central São Paulo, overwhelming the city’s infrastructure and turning streets into open-air bathrooms. Despite the presence of portable toilets and police, overcrowding and restrictive fencing in Praça da República led many to urinate on walls and barriers. While the festivities celebrated Brazilian cinema and Caetano Veloso, the experience was marred by extreme heat and severe difficulty in moving through the massive crowds.
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14/02/2026 – On Saturday (14), undercover civil police officers dressed as Scooby-Doo and Daphne arrested three suspects for stealing cellphones during a Carnival block in central São Paulo. The agents, part of a specialized homicide unit (DHPP), infiltrated the crowd and caught a trio with eight stolen devices hidden in a pouch. This unconventional strategy is part of a broader security campaign that has already led to 27 arrests this season, following a similar pre-Carnival operation where officers disguised as Ghostbusters dismantled another theft ring.
14/02/2026 – On Saturday (14), the Military Police detained nine people, including five minors, for stealing cellphones during Carnival celebrations near Ibirapuera Park, in Vila Mariana. The first group, consisting of three men and one woman, was intercepted on Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral after city officials flagged their suspicious activity to the police command center. Additionally, five minors were caught with five stolen devices following a brief chase within the event area; all suspects were unable to prove ownership of the phones.
14/02/2026 – On Saturday (14), a 38-year-old Russian national was arrested in Barra Funda, São Paulo, for sexual harassment after being caught filming and talking to a 6-year-old girl without authorization. The victim’s mother alerted the Military Police, who found footage of the child on the suspect’s phone, along with images and documents of other young girls. Civil Police have seized his computer and camera from a nearby hotel and are now working with the Federal Police to investigate potential links to international pedophilia networks.
15-16/02/2026 – Continuing the trend of undercover operations, Civil Police officers dressed as Gru and Minions arrested four suspects during Carnival blocks in central São Paulo between Sunday (15) and Monday (16). In the República and Santa Cecília neighborhoods, three women were caught with stolen phones (one carrying 10 devices) while another man was arrested for drug trafficking at Ibirapuera Park with a variety of narcotics and a card machine. These themed operations have now led to a total of 47 arrests and over 70 recovered cellphones since the start of the festivities.
16/02/2026 – On Monday (16), thieves stole a 450 kg safe containing R$ 1 million in gold and diamonds from a luxury jewelry store in Alameda dos Maracatins, Moema, South São Paulo. The suspects, who had scouted the 12th-floor location days earlier, disabled security cameras before hauling the half-ton safe out through the basement in a white car. Police are investigating how the uninsured vault was moved and whether the group utilized specialized tools to bypass the building’s limited holiday security.
16/02/2026 – On Monday (16), a 16-year-old boy died after being shot while handling a firearm with a friend in Rua Cittadella, Jardim Ângela, South São Paulo. The incident occurred in the garage of the friend’s grandmother, after which the other 16-year-old fled the scene by car with his father.
17/02/2026 – On Tuesday (17), a 53-year-old school inspector was arrested in São Paulo for allegedly “selling” her own granddaughters to an airline pilot for sexual abuse and the production of child pornography. The investigation, led by the Pedophilia Repression Division, indicates the grandmother facilitated and negotiated these encounters for at least five years, involving victims as young as 10 years old. The pilot, arrested at Congonhas Airport, admitted to the crimes and confessed to using adult documents to check the minors into motels. Authorities believe there may be more victims in other states, while the grandmother faces charges of human trafficking and child prostitution.
17/02/2026 – On Tuesday evening (17), the Metropolitan Civil Guard (GCM) used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse the “Vai Quem Qué” block in Butantã, West São Paulo. While the organizers claim the event followed official hours and the conflict began when revelers sought shelter from heavy rain, the City Secretariat of Urban Security reported that officers faced resistance and had objects thrown at them. The intervention left two guards injured and resulted in reports of a cleaning worker fainting from the gas and a block member being assaulted by agents.
18/02/2026 – On Wednesday (18), criminals intercepted and burned two buses on Avenida Yervant Kissajikian in the Cidade Ademar neighborhood, South São Paulo. This attack followed a similar incident the previous night on Avenida Guarapiranga, where an unmanned burning bus crashed into a power pole. Although authorities are investigating a possible link between these acts of violence and a recent fatal police confrontation, no official connection has been confirmed. No injuries were reported in any of the attacks, but local transport and power supplies were significantly disrupted.
18/02/2026 – On Wednesday (18), Military Police soldier Gisele Alves Santana, 32, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in her apartment, in the Brás neighborhood, Central São Paulo. While her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Leite Rosa Neto, claims she took her own life after he proposed a divorce, Civil Police are investigating the case as a “suspicious death” due to conflicting reports. Gisele’s mother alleges the officer was abusive and had previously threatened self-harm to manipulate her daughter. Forensic experts are currently analyzing the weapon and bullet trajectory to determine if the death was a suicide or a homicide.
19/02/2026 – On Thursday (19), a security camera captured a man attempting to set fire to a woman experiencing homelessness in Grajaú, South Zone. The unidentified suspect approached the victim on Major Lúcio Dias Ramos Street and lit a fire using a lighter on bags of material surrounding her. The woman, approximately 40 years old, managed to fill a bucket with water and extinguish the flames before sustaining any injuries.
19/02/2026 – On Thursday (19), a shootout occurred in the Paraisópolis community in São Paulo’s South Zone during a Military Police investigation into reports of weapons and drugs. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were reportedly met with gunfire, though the police confirmed that no one was injured in the exchange. Two individuals were detained, and one firearm was seized during the operation.
19/02/2026 – On Thursday (19), a dismembered body was discovered inside a travel bag in a stream along the Estrada Ecoturística in Parelheiros, South Zone of São Paulo. Construction workers alerted the Metropolitan Civil Guard after noticing a strong odor coming from the luggage. Forensic teams were deployed to the scene to preserve evidence and identify the victim, who was later confirmed to be a 35-year-old woman with a prior criminal record.
