01/05/2025 – On Thursday (01), police arrested a man on the Linha Amarela, in Inhaúma, North Zone, transporting synthetic drugs, edibles, and packaging materials from São Paulo. According to the investigation, he intended to sell the drugs during the Lady Gaga concert in Copacabana on May 3 and the upcoming Marijuana March. The suspect planned to hide in the Complexo do Alemão. He was charged with drug trafficking and taken to the 21st Police Station (Bonsucesso).
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03/05/2025 – On Saturday (03), in Copacabana, police thwarted a planned bomb attack targeting Lady Gaga’s concert, which drew over 2 million attendees. The main suspect was arrested in Rio Grande do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm; his intended targets included children, teenagers, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. A teenager was also apprehended in Rio for possessing child pornography. Operation Fake Monster seized digital devices, a weapon, and led to charges including terrorism, incitement to crime, and hate-related offenses.
03/05/2025 – On Friday (03), in the Vila dos Sargentos area of Ilha do Governador, Zona Norte, Air Force Sergeant Alexandre da Costa Piedade was fatally stabbed at least eight times after being mistaken for a military police officer. The attacker reportedly fled and falsely claimed to traffickers in the Barbante community that he had killed a PM. Realizing the victim was an Air Force sergeant, the traffickers beat the criminal and abandoned him on Estrada das Canárias. He is under custody at Hospital Municipal Evandro Freire. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
04/05/2025 – A homemade grenade was found abandoned on Sunday (4), on Rua Petrocochino, in Vila Isabel, North Zone. Alerted by residents, the Military Police secured the area and called in the Bomb Squad, which safely detonated the device. The explosive was discovered near the Morro dos Macacos community. An investigation has been conducted, but no suspects have been identified so far. No criminal charges have yet been announced.
04/05/2025 – On Sunday (4), five Paraguayan nationals were arrested at the Rio Bus Terminal, for transporting drugs from São Paulo. Civil police from the 33rd DP (Realengo) seized 37 bricks of marijuana hidden in two suitcases. The men were caught as they disembarked from an interstate bus and were charged with drug trafficking and criminal association. According to the investigation, they supplied Rio-based criminal factions, and one suspect had a prior arrest for international drug trafficking.
04/05/2025 – On Saturday night (4), sixteen people were arrested during Operation “Rastreio” in downtown Rio de Janeiro, particularly in the Uruguaiana area, for crimes of receiving stolen goods and criminal association. The group was responsible for stealing and unlocking cell phones, using the victims’ banking apps to make fraudulent transfers. Among the 200 seized phones, one was stolen during Lady Gaga’s concert in Copacabana. Authorities also confiscated R$ 10,000, laptops, and unlocking tools. Several suspects were awaiting others who planned to commit thefts during the show.
07/05/2025 – On Wednesday (7), police arrested a man in Barra da Tijuca for rape and blackmail after he coerced a woman into sex by threatening to release her intimate images. Investigators from the 17th Police Station revealed that the suspect posed as another person online and demanded the victim have sex with someone he claimed to have chosen—who was, in fact, himself. He recorded the encounter and used it to further intimidate the woman. The man faces charges of rape and unauthorized recording of sexual intimacy.
07/05/2025 – On Wednesday evening (7), a violent clash between Flamengo and Vasco supporters broke out on Avenida Santa Cruz, in Senador Camará, West Zone. At least three gunshots were fired during the fight, which followed an exchange of punches and kicks between rival groups. One man was seen pulling a gun and firing into the street, as captured in videos taken by residents. The chaos caused panic among pedestrians and drivers, some of whom drove the wrong way to escape. No injuries or arrests have been confirmed so far.
08/05/2025 – On Thursday (8), Celso Luiz Rodrigues, known as Celsinho da Vila Vintém, a longtime drug trafficker and founder of the Amigos dos Amigos (ADA) faction, was arrested by civil police in Padre Miguel, West Zone. Authorities say he allied with the rival Comando Vermelho (CV) and a militia group to retake strategic drug territories in Curicica. Celsinho is accused of forming a criminal association with CV leader Doca and Militia Boss Boto, using heavy arms, violence, and coordinated operations. His arrest is part of Operation Contenção, targeting CV’s territorial expansion.
08/05/2025 – On Thursday (8), a former Segurança Presente agent was shot dead on Rua Francisco Siqueira, in Inhaúma, North Zone. He was ambushed by two men while riding his motorcycle, who shot him multiple times in the head before setting the bike on fire. Nothing was stolen. The Homicide Division is investigating the case.
09/05/2025 – On Friday (9), near the Santos Dumont Airport in downtown Rio de Janeiro, a man threatening pedestrians with a sickle was shot by a military police officer after attempting to attack him. The incident occurred on Avenida Marechal Câmara, following reports made to the 5th BPM (Centro). The man was seriously injured and is hospitalized at Hospital Souza Aguiar. The case is being investigated.
09/05/2025 – On Friday (9), five people were arrested in the act for credit card fraud during a System of a Down concert at the Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão), in Engenho de Dentro, North Zone. They were caught by 3rd BPM officers with five cell phones, two card machines, and seven bank cards. The suspects were taken to the 25th Police Station, and the investigation is being continued by the 24th DP (Piedade).
09/05/2025 – On Friday (9), Fabíola de Andrade Coutinho, 25, was stabbed to death in Benfica, North Zone, after going to a meeting arranged online. Her ex-boyfriend, who has ten prior criminal records, including for stalking and threats, was arrested near the crime scene. The victim’s family believes Sérgio created a fake profile to lure her into an ambush. The case is being investigated as femicide.
