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03/09/2022 – Military Police (PM) arrested two men for robbing a residence on Antônio Curvelo Benjamin Street, in the Visconde de Araújo neighborhood. During a patrol, they were called about a residence that had been broken into. At the indicated location, officers observed a man inside a car in a suspicious attitude. He was approached and, his partner, captured inside the house.
05/09/2022 – A 27-year-old woman was shot inside an app car in the Lagomar neighborhood. She was the passenger. The victim was hit in the hand and right leg. According to the Military Police, she reported that she was inside the car when criminals on a motorcycle tried to steal the vehicle.
10/09/2022 – A 16-year-old boy was shot dead in the Fronteira neighborhood. The crime took place on Manoel Marcos Monteiro Street, around 8:55.
12/09/2022 – A man was shot dead in Ajuda de Cima. The crime took place inside a residence on Rua 1. According to the Military Police (PM), the victim was in a bar in the same neighborhood, when two men approached him, who fled, entering a residence, where he was shot by criminals.
20/09/2022 – The Military Police (PM) recovered three stolen cars. The vehicles were located in Bosque Azul. According to the PM, officers received an information that the cars, stolen by men linked to the Amigos Dos Amigos (ADA) criminal faction, would be at the scene. Also, according to the report, the vehicles were stolen with the purpose of use to attack rival factions, robberies and kidnappings in Macaé and neighboring cities.
29/09/2022 – A 40-year-old man was shot dead in Vila Badejo. According to the Military Police, officers were called on Rua 01 to verify a homicide. According to the incident, the victim was on a bicycle when he was hit by the shots. Witnesses said the victim worked in a bakery.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- After dark, avoid Glória and the Centro (Downtown).
- After dark, avoid walking alone in Praia Campista and Cavaleiros.
- Avoid Lagomar, Barra de Macaé, Engenho da Praia, Planalto da Ajuda, Ajuda de Cima, Ajuda, Morro de Santana and Morro de São Jorge (in Paraíso), Jardim Maringá, Barra, Nova Holanda, Malvinas, Botafogo, Aroeira, Parque Aeroporto and the surroundings of Favela da Linha (in between Visconde de Araújo and Cajueiros), as risks of collateral damage and assault are high in these areas.
- As much as possible, restrict movement in the districts of Novo Horizonte (in Vale Encantado) and Aeroporto. Do not walk alone in these areas and use only licensed taxis.
- Be always cautious, including in areas perceived as safe.
- Avoid any display of wealth (jewelry, cell phones), but always carry a small amount of money (R$50) to hand.
