21/08/2025 – On Thursday night (21/08), the Majestic Hotel in Copacabana, South Zone, was robbed by an armed man who entered the reception, threatened three employees, and stole a cellphone along with cash from a drawer. Security cameras captured the suspect clumsily trying to cover his face while dropping objects from his backpack before fleeing. The hotel had no security guard on duty, and the case was registered at the 13th Police Precinct (Ipanema).
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22/08/2025 – On Friday (22/08), police arrested a suspect in Jacarepaguá, West Zone, accused of ordering the attempted execution of a 36-year-old woman who was shot 13 times in Jardim Sulacap on August 20 while leaving home with her husband and daughters. Investigators say he acted as a loan shark and had repeatedly threatened her over a debt of more than R$7,000, even warning on the eve of the attack that she would receive “visits” if payment was not made. He admitted to lending money and making threats but denied involvement in the shooting. Security cameras recorded the ambush, showing a masked gunman firing repeatedly before fleeing in a black sedan.
23/08/2025 – On Saturday morning (23/08), residents of Curicica, West Zone, recorded an intense shootout in the Dois Irmãos community, with videos capturing nearly a minute of uninterrupted gunfire. Police said they had already been called to the same location the previous night for similar reports, but found nothing at that time. After being alerted again, the 18th BPM reinforced policing and carried out searches in the community, though no suspects were located.
23/08/2025 – On Saturday (23/08), a heatwave that brought 36.2°C and packed Rio’s South Zone beaches ended with a major police operation against thefts and vandalism. Nearly 1,000 officers were deployed in Operation Verão, leading to the detention of over 170 people, including 150 minors caught stealing and damaging property on a bus leaving Copacabana. Identified by passengers, they were taken to police stations along with 20 other suspects detained across the city.
24/08/2025 – On Sunday (24/08), a police operation in the Muquiço favela, in Guadalupe, North Rio, left three suspects dead. According to the Military Police, officers from the 9th Battalion were fired upon while attempting to stop a vehicle and responded, finding three wounded men who later died. Three pistols were seized, and two stolen cars were recovered. The case is being investigated by the Homicide Division, while videos shared online show residents criticizing the police for their handling of the bodies and accusing them of misconduct.
24/08/2025 – On Sunday (24/08), three fugitives from Mato Grosso were arrested by Military Police in Copacabana, South Zone, as they returned from the beach. Located in their hotel room by officers of the 19th BPM, they are alleged members of the Red Command and remain under investigation for directing criminal operations from a distance. One of them is accused of organizing a 2023 mass escape from the Ahmenon Lemos Dantas Rehabilitation Center in Várzea Grande, where six inmates fled. At the time of arrest, one suspect destroyed his phone to block access to stored information.
24/08/2025 – On Sunday (24/08), police from the 5th DP arrested a 22-year-old man in Lapa, central Rio, after he was caught with drugs and attempted to flee. During the arrest, he offered officers R$30,000 to be released, leading to additional charges of active corruption alongside drug trafficking and criminal association. Freed from prison only 12 days earlier, he is accused of managing the drug trade in Lapa on behalf of a relative who leads a faction in Morro dos Prazeres. Police say this evidence ties with another Red Command leader who controls drug sales in abandoned buildings in the area. Both leaders are linked to homicides and have multiple outstanding arrest warrants.
24/08/2025 – During a BOPE operation early Sunday (24/08) in the Complexo do Chapadão, Rio’s North Zone, a woman was struck by a stray bullet while traffickers fired at police. According to the Military Police, officers did not return fire at that moment. She was rescued by the agents and taken to the hospital. The operation aimed to curb territorial disputes between criminal groups. When officers moved to assist the victim, they came under renewed gunfire, responded, and the attackers fled. No arrests or seizures were reported.
25/08/2025 – Four men were arrested on Monday (25/08) after arriving at Carlos Chagas Hospital, North Zone, with an accomplice wounded during an attempted robbery of an off-duty police officer in Praça Seca, West Zone. According to police, the officer was intercepted by the group while driving, forced to hand over his phone at gunpoint, but then drew his weapon and shot one of the assailants in the leg. The suspects fled but were later identified at the hospital, where the injured man confessed to the crime. A stolen vehicle used in the assault was also seized.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday (26/08), police launched a major operation in several North Zone communities of Rio, including Serrinha, Juramento, Fubá, Campinho, and parts of Penha, to curb the Red Command’s expansion toward the West Zone. The action sparked heavy shootouts, leaving a BOPE sergeant shot in the leg and a 49-year-old taxi driver hit by a stray bullet near Carioca Shopping. Authorities reported three arrests, the seizure of a rifle and drugs, recovery of stolen vehicles, and destruction of 18 sniper structures. The clashes, part of the broader “Operação Contenção,”.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday night (26/08), five members of samba school Portela, including composers and supporting musicians arriving from Belo Horizonte and Manaus, were robbed between Pavuna and Barros Filho, North Zone. Criminals on motorcycles blocked their car and stole the vehicle, money, jewelry, cell phones, and musical instruments, causing losses of over R$70,000. Despite the violent threat, no one was injured. The victims received assistance at Portela’s headquarters in Madureira and filed a police report. The school confirmed they will still participate in the samba-enredo eliminations scheduled for Wednesday and issued a statement repudiating the attack and offering full support to the group.
27/08/2025 – On Wednesday (27/08), police launched a second consecutive day of operations in Morro do Fubá, Campinho, North Zone, targeting members of the Red Command (CV) and the Third Pure Command (TCP) involved in territorial disputes. The 9th BPM seeks to curb criminal activity, remove barricades, and ensure access for residents and essential services. The day before, three suspects were arrested during wider raids in the area, when a taxi driver was hit by a stray bullet and a BOPE sergeant wounded in the leg. Residents report intense clashes with homes hit by gunfire. The operations follow six months of DRE-Cap investigations showing the gangs also fight over control of local service markets in addition to drug trafficking.
