23/10/2026 – On Friday (23), Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police detained four suspects, including three teenagers, following a robbery at a commercial establishment on Estrada do Pau-Ferro, in Pechincha, Jacarepaguá, in the city’s Southwest Zone. According to officers from the 18th Battalion (Jacarepaguá), police responded to reports of the robbery, during which one victim was injured. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. During the operation, officers seized a knife and six cellphones. The four suspects were taken to the 41st Police District (Tanque), along with the seized items, for further investigation.
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25/10/2026 – On Sunday night (25), a young girl was shot near her home in the Fazendinha community, part of Complexo da Penha, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. According to the Military Police, officers from the Adeus-Baiana Pacifying Police Unit (UPP) responded to the incident after receiving reports of a child injured by gunfire. The victim’s mother stated that she had heard fireworks during a nearby celebration before realizing her daughter had been shot. The girl was initially taken to the Alemão Emergency Care Unit (UPA) and later transferred to Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital, in downtown Rio, where she received treatment and was discharged. The case was registered at the 21st Police District (Bonsucesso), and the Civil Police are investigating the circumstances of the shooting.
25/10/2026 – On Sunday (25), a man arrested for trespassing escaped from the 42nd Police District (Recreio dos Bandeirantes), in Rio de Janeiro’s Southwest Zone, through a bathroom window while awaiting the registration of his arrest. According to police, residents had reported the suspect wandering through rooftops and common areas of residential buildings, allegedly searching for apartments to burglarize. Military Police officers from the 31st Battalion arrested him inside a building on Demóstenes Madureira de Pinho Street and took him to the police station. While in custody, the suspect requested permission to use the bathroom and escaped through a window. Civil and Military Police launched a search operation, and the man remained at large as of Tuesday (27).
26/10/2026 – On Monday afternoon (26), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of belonging to a criminal gang specializing in the theft of gold wedding rings and other jewelry. Officers from the 25th Police District (Engenho Novo) located the suspect on Senador Pompeu Street, in downtown Rio de Janeiro. According to investigators, an outstanding preventive arrest warrant had been issued against him by the 29th Criminal Court for vehicle robbery. The suspect is also under investigation for alleged involvement in cargo theft and an attempted robbery-murder targeting a prison officer. Following his arrest, he was taken to the 25th Police District, where he remained in custody.
26/10/2026 – On Monday night (26), agents from Rio de Janeiro’s BRT Seguro program arrested a 19-year-old man for stealing a passenger’s cellphone inside an articulated BRT bus at Benfica Station, in the city’s North Zone. According to authorities, the suspect boarded the bus with three other men and stole the device at approximately 22h57. The theft was captured by Mobi-Rio surveillance cameras, allowing monitoring operators to alert officers patrolling the area. Two minutes later, the suspect was identified and attempted to discard the cellphone outside the bus to avoid arrest. Officers recovered the device near the station and returned it to its owner. The suspect was taken to the 21st Police District (Bonsucesso), where he remained in custody on theft charges.
27/10/2026 – On Tuesday morning (27), Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police launched an operation in the Pedreira and Quitanda communities, in Costa Barros, in the city’s North Zone, following a shootout reported around 7h. Officers from the Riot Police Battalion (BPChq), supported by armored vehicles, patrolled the area to combat criminal activity. The operation followed clashes on Monday (26) between the Third Pure Command (TCP), which controls the area, and the Red Command (CV), which is attempting to expand from the neighboring Chapadão complex. According to unconfirmed reports, two TCP members were killed during the confrontation. The operation forced nine municipal schools and two primary healthcare facilities to suspend activities, while three other healthcare units suspended external services. No arrests or injuries had been officially reported at the time of publication.
27/10/2026 – On Tuesday (27), Brazil’s Federal Police and Federal Revenue Service seized 8.16 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside a suitcase at Galeão International Airport, on Ilha do Governador, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The luggage belonged to a Brazilian passenger who had departed from Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, and was traveling to Pakistan via Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to authorities, intelligence analysis and risk assessment procedures led officers to inspect the baggage using X-ray equipment, revealing suspicious materials hidden in panels along the suitcase’s sides and bottom. The passenger was arrested and is expected to face federal prosecution for international drug trafficking, which carries a prison sentence of five to 15 years and a fine.
27/10/2026 – On Tuesday (27), two suspected drug traffickers died following a shootout with Military Police on Estrada do Quitungo, in Cordovil, Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. Officers were responding to reports that members of the Red Command (CV) had attacked rivals from the Third Pure Command (TCP) when they located a suspicious gray vehicle. According to police, the occupants opened fire, prompting officers to return fire. The vehicle subsequently crashed into parked cars, while one suspect carrying a rifle escaped into the Quitungo community. Two other suspects were found wounded inside the vehicle and taken to Getúlio Vargas State Hospital, where they died. Police seized a 9mm pistol, ammunition, and spent rifle cartridges, and confirmed that the vehicle had been reported stolen on October 19. The Capital Homicide Division (DHC) is investigating the incident.
27/10/2026 – On Tuesday (27), Rio de Janeiro’s Civil Police arrested a man transporting ballistic equipment allegedly intended for Red Command (CV) drug traffickers operating in Complexo do Alemão, in the city’s North Zone. Acting on intelligence, officers from the 22nd Police District (Penha) intercepted the suspect’s vehicle on Avenida das Américas, near a shopping mall in Barra da Tijuca, in the Southwest Zone. During the search, police discovered 14 ballistic vest plates and 14 rifle stocks concealed in the trunk, with an estimated combined value of R$100,000. Packaging markings suggested that the equipment may have originated abroad. The suspect and seized materials were taken to the 22nd Police District, where the incident was registered.
28/10/2026 – On Wednesday afternoon (28), Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police arrested a man following a high-speed pursuit and shooting that began on Monsenhor Félix Street, in Irajá, and ended in Madureira, in the city’s North Zone. According to officers from the 41st Battalion (Irajá), the driver ignored an order to stop and allegedly opened fire at police during the pursuit. While fleeing, he collided with several vehicles on Edgar Romero Street, a busy avenue in Madureira, causing traffic disruptions. Officers from the 9th Battalion (Rocha Miranda) and the Tactical Motorcycle Battalion (BTM) also participated in the operation. The suspect was arrested and taken to a local police station. No injuries were reported at the time of publication.
28/10/2026 – On Wednesday (28), two men aged 28 and 19 were wounded in a shooting attack on Zélio Val Verde Avenue, in the Terreirão community, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in Rio de Janeiro’s Southwest Zone. Despite being injured, the driver managed to reach a nearby healthcare facility, and both victims were later transferred to Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital in stable condition. According to preliminary reports, the men were allegedly collecting payments in an area associated with the Red Command (CV), and one reportedly admitted having ties to a militia operating in Curicica. Military Police officers from the 31st Battalion (Recreio dos Bandeirantes) recovered a .380-caliber pistol, three magazines, 37 rounds of ammunition, R$1,786 in cash, and two cellphones from their vehicle. The case was registered at the 42nd Police District, which is investigating the attack and the victims’ possible involvement with militia activities.
29/10/2026 – On Thursday morning (29), Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police launched simultaneous operations in the Complexo do Chapadão and Morro da Primavera, in the North Zone, and Vila Vintém and Jardim Novo, in the West Zone. According to authorities, the operations aimed to remove barricades, recover stolen vehicles, and combat armed criminal groups. In Morro da Primavera, a shootout involving officers from the 9th Battalion (Rocha Miranda), supported by BOPE, left one suspect dead and forced the temporary closure of Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero, disrupting at least 11 bus routes and two BRT lines. Across the affected communities, 22 municipal schools reported disruptions. In Jardim Novo, one healthcare facility suspended operations, while four others across the affected areas suspended external activities. Separately, an overnight operation in the JJ community left one suspect injured.
29/10/2026 – On Thursday (29), a Military Police operation in the Primavera community, part of Complexo da Serrinha, in Madureira, Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, triggered intense gunfire and repeated closures of Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero. According to police, the operation aimed to combat armed criminal groups, execute arrest warrants, and recover stolen vehicles. One suspect was killed during a confrontation, two men were arrested, and a rifle and drugs were seized. Criminals reportedly hijacked a truck and positioned it across Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero, while a bus was used as a barricade. The incidents disrupted 13 municipal bus routes and three BRT lines. Military Police announced that the Serrinha community would remain occupied for an indefinite period.
29/10/2026 – On Thursday afternoon (29), a bus was set on fire and used to block Avenida Monsenhor Félix, near Irajá metro station and the local Emergency Care Unit (UPA), in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m., prompting the closure of both directions of the avenue near Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. Earlier that day, a Military Police operation in the Serrinha community, in Madureira, triggered intense gunfire, leaving one suspect dead and another arrested, while a rifle and drugs were seized. The operation also caused the temporary closure of Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero and disrupted 11 bus routes and BRT services. Although the incidents occurred on the same day, authorities had not confirmed a connection between the bus fire and the police operation or officially identified those responsible for the arson.
30/10/2026 – On Friday afternoon (30), suspected criminals hijacked seven buses and used them as barricades across Irajá and Colégio, in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, following the Military Police’s announcement of an indefinite occupation of the Complexo da Serrinha, in Madureira. At least two other vehicles, including one belonging to electricity provider Light, were also used to block roads. Barricades were reported on Avenida Monsenhor Félix, Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr., and in Colégio, disrupting at least 14 bus routes. According to the Military Police, the coordinated blockades were intended to divert police attention from operations targeting criminal groups operating in the Serrinha and neighboring communities. The previous day’s operation had resulted in nine arrests, one suspect killed, and rifles seized, while officers also reported explosives dropped from drones. The incidents followed the burning of a bus on Thursday (29), highlighting continued resistance to the police occupation and significant disruptions to traffic and public transportation.
