A survey by the Public Security Institute (ISP) shows that 14 neighborhoods in the North Zone of Rio have the highest incidents of robberies between January and May of 2024. The neighborhoods of Cavalcanti, Engenheiro Leal, Madureira, Turiaçu, Vaz Lobo, Oswaldo Cruz, Cascadura, and Quintino were the neighborhoods with the highest numbers of robberies registered: 1,468. The areas of Benfica, Bonsucesso, Higienópolis, Manguinhos, Maré, and Ramos had 1,418 robberies; an increase of 41% compared to the same period last year. The Bonsucesso neighborhood had 184 recorded bus robberies, 642 street robberies, and 461 vehicle thefts.
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12/07/2024 – Military police arrested eight suspects and apprehended two teenagers in the Vila Vintém community, in Padre Miguel on Friday (12). The operation aimed to suppress organized crime in the region according to the Military police. The agents seized two rifles, a grenade, four radio transmitters, and several drugs. The region is the scene of armed conflicts between rival factions due to territorial disputes.
12/07/2024 – A woman was attacked on a bus in Santa Cruz on Friday (12). According to the victim, the incident began before she embarked on the bus when the attacker was insulting a Mobi Rio employee. The attacker then started insulting the victim as well called her a monkey and showed her his genitals. The victim filmed the attacker while he entered the bus swearing and he started punching and kicking the victim. The victim asked the bus driver to stop at a police station, but he ignored her.
12/07/2024 – The coordinator of a school in Praia da Bandeira, on Ilha do Governador, was the victim of an express kidnapping on Friday (12). The victim was approached by two criminals when she arrived at work, who forced her into a vehicle and drove away. The victim stated the criminals were armed and wanted R$30,000 to release her. When the suspects saw a police checkpoint, they left the car and fled on foot. One of the suspects was arrested on Tuesday (16).
13/07/2024 – The Civil Police arrested three people associated with a gang that hacked bank branches and committed scams to steal money from customers on Saturday (13). The arrests were part of phase two of Operation Firewall which aims to dismantle the gang. The gang’s financial operator was arrested in Todos os Santos, while the other two arrests, one of which was that of the gang’s leader, took place in the greater Rio de Janeiro region.
14/07/2024 – A couple was kidnapped in Barra da Tijuca on Sunday (14). The victims were approached by criminals while they were in their car. The Criminals separated the victims in two different cars before taking them to multiple locations and forced them to make bank withdrawals. The victims were released in the North Zone.
14/07/2024 – A nightclub owner was arrested in Lapa for drug trafficking, selling expired food, and animal abuse on Sunday (14). Police arrived at the scene after residents reported constant noise, irregular use of public space, and the sale and use of drugs. At the nightclub, agents found a “drug menu” for marijuana, cocaine, and ecstasy, which were sold at the bar counter.
15/07/2024 – State security forces occupied 14 communities in 6 neighborhoods in the West Zone of Rio on Monday (15). Two thousand agents will work, for an indefinite period, in communities in the neighborhoods of Jacarepaguá, Barra da Tijuca, Recreio, Itanhangá, Vargem Grande, and Vargem Pequena. The objective of the action is to deter territorial disputes between drug traffickers and militiamen in the region, which have been ongoing for two years.
15/07/2024 – A man accused of the crime of rape of a vulnerable person was arrested in Honório Gurgel on Monday (15). According to the Civil Police, after intelligence work and specialized monitoring, agents located the individual inside his residence.
16/07/2024 – Military Police (PM) officers were attacked with gunfire in Penha on Tuesday morning (16). According to the PM the officers carried out an approach on Rua Cajá when they were targeted by the shots. They additionally stated that a stolen vehicle was recovered, and drugs were seized during the operation.
16/07/2024 – A body was found inside the trunk of a car outside the 22nd Police Department in Penha on Tuesday (16). Military Police officers were patrolling the area when they were called by pedestrians on the street about a corpse in a vehicle. The victim went missing on Monday (15) and had gunshot wounds.
17/07/2024 – A retaliation to the police operation taking place in the West Zone of Rio took place in Cidade de Deus on Wednesday (17). Protesters gathered peacefully to demonstrate against the demolition of stalls in the community due to Operation Ordo which began on Monday (15) in 14 communities in the West Zone of Rio. When the police arrived, the protesters threw stones at them, and the police retaliated with tear gas and rubber bullets. In the confusion of the incident, a former Youth Secretary was attacked. Police teams were called to try to contain the confusion and a police base was attacked.
17/07/2024 – A man was stabbed inside the Santa Luzia BRT station, located in Ramos, in the North Zone of Rio, this Wednesday (17). According to the Military Police, a suspect was detained by a team from the 22nd BPM (Maré) on Rua Emílio Zaluar, in an escape attempt. A backpack was seized.
18/07/2024 – On Thursday (18), police arrested seven people affiliated with a gang that stole luxury cars in Campo Grande and Jacarepaguá. The gang would rent cars from rental companies to clone the key and place trackers in the vehicle to steal them and sell them to militiamen. The leader of the gang was among those arrested.
18/07/2024 – Military Police seized 2,300 rifle bullets of different calibers, 2 pistols, 5 grenades, and 20-gun magazines in Cidade de Deus on Thursday (18). The seizure was a part of Operation Ordo, which started on Monday (15). As of Thursday (18), 67 people were arrested.
