23/03/2024 – An off-duty Police Officer died during a robbery in Cachambi, North RJ. The victim reacted to a robbery and was hit during the shootout. One of the bandits also died on the spot and his weapon was seized.
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24/03/2024 – A car was stolen during a robbery on a street in Tijuca, North RJ. Criminals closed the street and blocked 4 vehicles. They attacked a pick-up truck and were heading to South RJ when the police recovered the vehicle in the Harbor area of the Capital. The criminals fled.
24/03/2024 – A taxi driver was murdered in Tauá, Ilha do Governador, North RJ. According to the Police, the 32-year-old victim was already dead when the officers arrived on the spot. Witnesses declared that the man was also working as a “mototaxi” in the area. An investigation is in progress.
24/03/2024 – Santa Cruz militia leader was shot dead in a motel in Sepetiba, West RJ. Units from the Organized Crime Enforcement Department (DRACO) led the operation. As the detectives arrived at the motel, the suspect started the shootout. Two cops were wounded. The bandit was severely wounded and died during his transfer to the ER. After the shootout, the detectives seized a rifle, a gun, tactical gear, and a robbed car. The man was a fugitive since 2020.
26/03/2024 – A bandit died while he was running from the Police on Avenida Brasil in Manguinhos, North RJ. According to the Police, the officers received information about a stolen vehicle. Once they saw the car, they ordered the suspect to stop, but he disobeyed and ran over one of the cops. The suspect was wounded in the action but died at the hospital. A toy rifle was found in the car.
26/03/2024 – Kiosks were robbed on the beachside of Barra da Tijuca, West RJ. According to the owners and employees, the crimes are constants in the region. During one of them, the security cameras filmed one bandit with a candy box pretending he was selling some candies. This is a technique for the criminals not to be noticed by any police officer. According to the Public Security Institute, robberies in this area increased by 27% in January 2024 in comparison with January 2023.
27/03/2024 – A woman tried to board a bus with rifles and guns in the bus station Rodoviária Novo Rio, in Santo Cristo, central region of RJ. According to the Police, a routine patrol in the station noticed the woman with a heavy suitcase and a suspicious attitude. When they were controlling her, they asked her to open the luggage. Inside, they found 2 rifles, 2 handguns, magazines, and ammunition for the rifles. she declared having received and boarded in Curitiba, Paraná (PR), and heading to Vitória, Espírito Santo (ES). She also told the cops she was to receive R$ 6k for the trip.
