In January 2025, street robberies in Rio de Janeiro increased by 30% compared to January 2024, with 3,696 cases recorded, according to data from the Public Security Institute (ISP) released on Thursday (27/02). The South Zone was the most affected, particularly the neighborhoods of Flamengo, Catete, and Laranjeiras. Phone thefts saw the highest rise (+48%), followed by attacks on pedestrians and public transport passengers.
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In January 2025, vehicle and cargo thefts in Rio de Janeiro increased by more than 40% compared to January 2024, according to data from the Public Security Institute (ISP) released on Thursday (27/02). The Baixada Fluminense region was the most affected, with 880 vehicles and 104 trucks stolen.
20/02/2025 – A 17-year-old was apprehended on Thursday (20/02), for setting a homeless man on fire in the Pechincha neighborhood, West Zone. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday (18/02), was streamed live. The victim is hospitalized. Police believe the attack was motivated by hate and potentially part of an online challenge as the teen is allegedly part of a neo-Nazi group and had child pornography on his phone.
21/02/2025 – An 80-year-old man was shot and assaulted after mistakenly driving into the Complexo de Israel favela in Cordovil, North Zone, on Friday (21/02). The man, who was following his GPS, was in route to spend Carnival with his daughter in Niterói when he was attacked by drug traffickers.
21/02/2025 – On Friday (21/02), a retired firefighter was caught taking inappropriate photos of a 12-year-old girl at a store on Rua Coaraci Gentil Nunes, in Guaratiba, West Zone. Images of other victims were found on his phone, leading to his arrest.
22/02/2025 – A woman was taken hostage at knife point in an Itaú bank branch on Avenida Ataulfo de Paiva, in Leblon, South Zone, on Saturday morning (22/02). After an hour-long standoff, police freed the hostage and fatally shot the assailant.
23/02/2025 – On Sunday (23/02), a sports influencer was shot in the back by a retired military police officer in Penha, North Zone, after being falsely accused of robbery. The officer and his wife who made the accusation were detained. The police are investigating the incident.
24/02/2025 – A 31-year-old man was shot dead on Monday (24/02), on Rua da Passagem, in Rio das Pedras, West Zone. Police officers found his lifeless body. The Civil Police are conducting inquiries to identify the perpetrator and the motive for the crime.
24/02/2025 – A woman was assaulted during an attempted robbery on Monday (24/02), at Aterro do Flamengo, South Zone. Five criminals tried to steal her electric bike but ended up taking items from its basket.
25/02/2025 – A lieutenant colonel of the Military Police was killed during a robbery attempt on Tuesday (25/02), in the Jardim América neighborhood, North Zone. As he was leaving a store, he was approached by armed men and attempted to defend himself, but one of the criminals fired, wounding him.
26/02/2025 – Rapper Oruam was arrested on Wednesday (26/02), at his home in Joá, West Zone, for harboring a fugitive. Police found the wanted man while executing search warrants related to a prior firearms incident.
26/02/2025 – On Wednesday (26/02), two Argentine tourists were shot during a robbery attempt on Barra da Tijuca Beach, West Zone. The incident occurred on Avenida Lúcio Costa, near Posto 4. The tourism police are investigating to identify the suspects.
27/02/2025 – On Thursday (27/02), on Rua do Alho, in Penha Circular, North Zone, police dismantled a cargo theft operation and arrested eight criminals in the act. Officers discovered 27 tons of stolen beans being unloaded, along with several vehicles. During the attempted escape, one suspect got stuck between the concrete and the roof of a warehouse.
