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30/07/2023 – Two suspects were injured in a shootout against military policemen on Sunday morning (30/07). According to the Military Police, they left the Lambicada neighborhood armed and planned to steal cars on the BR-101 (Rio-Santos Highway). Before any theft was carried out, the criminals were located by the agents. When they noticed the presence of the vehicles, they started the armed confrontation.
06/08/2023 – A 15-year-old teenager was injured in a confrontation between criminals and military police on Sunday morning (06/08) in Angra dos Reis (RJ). According to the Military Police, he was found armed. It was not known whether he participated in the exchange of fire. The confrontation took place on Rua Sebastiana Salvador, in the Sapinhatuba neighborhood. According to the PM, the agents were shot at during a patrol at the address and fought back.
10/08/2023 – Civil and Military Police carried out an operation against car robbery, including cargo vehicles, in six cities in the south of Rio: Porto Real, Barra do Piraí, Resende, Angra dos Reis, Paraty and Mangaratiba.According to the Military Police, these are the municipalities in the region with the highest criminal incidence. The operation seized five cars and two motorcycles.
12/08/2023 – Two men were executed in the Sapinhatuba II neighborhood. In this attack, a third man was also shot but survived. The Civil Police of Angra dos Reis is investigating the case.
12/08/2023 – There was a shooting between criminals and military police in Morro da Caixa d’Água. Officers went to carry out an operation and were shot at and fought back. During the confrontation, three criminals involved in drug trafficking were shot. After the shooting, officers collected two shotguns, a pistol, and drugs.
19/08/2023 – A 17-year-old teenager was apprehended after stealing a motorcycle on the Rio-Santos Highway (BR-101), near the Pontal neighborhood. According to the Military Police, the boy threatened the 52-year-old motorcyclist with a simulacrum of a pistol and demanded that he hand over the vehicle.
31/08/2023 – A man was arrested with drugs in the Perequê neighborhood. According to the Military Police, he is the head of drug trafficking in that neighborhood. In the house where he was, cocaine capsules and materials were found that would be used by criminals to set up a monitoring system.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Shootouts remain the main risk facing personnel in Angra dos Reis. Several security operations related to drug trafficking were also registered this month.
- In the case of being in the immediate vicinity of a shootout:
- Lay on the ground and seek cover.
- When it is safe to do so, find the nearest building, stay away from windows, do not move until the gunfire has clearly ended.
- Attention to the sounds of shots when driving through BR-101, which has on its margins many gang-controlled zones.
- Be cautious when in the vicinity of ‘communities’, particularly: Downtown, Parque Belém, Sapinhatuba I, Sapinhatuba II, Sapinhatuba III, Areal, Parque Mambucaba and Morro da Glória I e II.
- Avoid stopping on BR-101 roadside, due to cases of robberies, especially in the most isolated areas.
- Be careful when walking downtown as there is a risk of petty crimes.
- After nightfall, avoid circulating on the BR-101, due to the increased risk of robbery and assault.