18/10/2025 – PM Sergeant Kills Fellow Officer in Vila Valqueire shooting. Two off-duty military police sergeants who were close friends engaged in a fatal confrontation in Vila Valqueire, Zona Oeste. Eduardo Filipe Santiago Ferreira, 42, was killed by his friend William Amaral da Conceição, 36, after a night of drinking together. Security camera footage captured the moment when the two men exited their vehicle on Avenida Jambeiro around midnight on Sunday, October 19, and began exchanging gunfire. Santiago pleaded with his friend, saying “Amaral! It’s me, Santiago!” before being shot at least eight times. William was arrested at the scene and claimed he didn’t remember the shooting, initially alleging they had been victims of an attempted robbery, though no evidence supported this claim.
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18/10/2025 – Delivery Driver Shot During Robbery in Guaratiba. João Pedro Santos Pereira, a 19-year-old delivery app driver, was shot during a robbery on Saturday night, October 18, on Estrada da Ilha in Ilha de Guaratiba, Zona Oeste. Three criminals on two motorcycles surrounded the young man as he was making his last delivery of the day. Despite handing over his cell phone, the assailants shot him in the back as he attempted to flee. He was taken to Hospital Municipal Rocha Faria in critical condition but later stabilized. The victim worked weekdays as a construction helper and delivered on weekends to supplement his income. His motorcycle was stolen by the criminals.
19/10/2025 – Seven Militia Members Arrested at Tribute Party in Guaratiba. The Civil Police arrested seven individuals, including military police officer Luís Guilherme Bastos Alves from the 18th Battalion (Jacarepaguá), during a militia tribute party in Guaratiba, Zona Oeste, on Sunday afternoon, October 19. The celebration honored deceased militia leaders from the Braga family, including Wellington da Silva Braga (“Ecko”), Carlos Alexandre da Silva Braga (“Carlinhos Três Pontes”), and Matheus da Silva Rezende (“Faustão”), all relatives of imprisoned militia leader Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga (“Zinho”). A banner with photos and names of the three dead militiamen was displayed at the event. Police seized six assault rifles, four pistols, and recovered two stolen vehicles. All seven were arrested in flagrante delicto.
20/10/2025 – Pastor Killed by Stray Bullet in Chapadão Complex. Eduardo de Oliveira Santos, a 45-year-old pastor and painter, was fatally shot in the back during a police operation in the Complexo do Chapadão, Costa Barros, Zona Norte, on Monday, October 20. According to family members, he was riding his bicycle to visit his sister when he was caught in a confrontation between police from the 41st Battalion (Irajá) and criminals. Criminal factions had set fire to barricades to hinder police access. He was taken to the UPA (Emergency Care Unit) in Ricardo de Albuquerque but died before transfer to a better-equipped hospital. His death brought the total of stray bullet victims in the Metropolitan Region of Rio to 92 in 2025, with 20 fatalities. Residents later staged a protest, blocking Estrada do Rio do Pau with buses as barricades.
20/10/2025 – Pharmacy Employees Held Hostage During Robbery in Recreio. Four armed criminals invaded a pharmacy on Estrada Benvindo de Novaes in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Zona Sudoeste, on Monday night, October 20. They locked the doors and held employees and customers hostage while stealing money, cell phones, jewelry, and products including weight-loss medications known as “slimming pens” (Mounjaro and Wegovy). The manager was forced to provide banking app passwords. When the 31st Battalion (Recreio dos Bandeirantes) arrived, three suspects were captured.
21/10/2025 – Militia Shootout Leaves One Dead in Santa Cruz. A shootout between rival militia groups near Avenida Brasil in Santa Cruz, Zona Oeste, resulted in the death of Lucas Antônio Menezes dos Santos on the evening of Tuesday, October 21. According to family members, Lucas was heading to work at a supermarket when he was caught in the crossfire on Avenida Padre Guilherme Decaminada. He was struck by gunfire and taken to Hospital Pedro II but did not survive. His family suspects he was mistaken for a militia member.
21/10/2025 – Woman Runs Over Robbers in Jardim Botânico. A dramatic attempted robbery in Jardim Botânico, Zona Sul, ended with two criminals trapped under a vehicle on the night of Tuesday, October 21. A woman driving a bulletproof Jeep with her son was approached by three men on two motorcycles on Rua Lopes Quintas. When one assailant banged on the car window with a weapon, the driver accelerated and ran over one of the motorcycles, causing two criminals to fall and become pinned beneath the vehicle and a planter. A third assailant escaped.
21/10/2025 – Three Arrested Attempting to Steal Telecommunications Tower in Irajá. Three men were arrested in flagrante delicto on Tuesday, October 21, while attempting to steal a telecommunications tower valued at approximately R$800,000 in Irajá, Zona Norte. According to the Civil Police, the group was working with drug traffickers from the Para-Pedro community. The criminals used a tow truck to transport the structure. During the operation, there was an exchange of gunfire with the police. Three men were captured, while others escaped. An employee of the company responsible for the equipment was threatened with death during the crime.
21/10/2025 – Second Day of Operations in Chapadão Complex with arrests. For the second consecutive day, the Military Police conducted operations in the Complexo do Chapadão, Costa Barros, Zona Norte, on Tuesday morning, October 21, following the previous day’s death of pastor Eduardo de Oliveira Santos. Teams from the 41st Battalion (Irajá) patrolled the region. By the end of the operation, six people had been detained, four assault rifles, one pistol, and drugs were seized, and two cars and one motorcycle were recovered. Among those arrested was Renan Gomes Galdiano Pinto, known as “Geleia,” identified as a drug trafficking manager in the Complexo do Chapadão who was on conditional release.
22/10/2025 – Intense Shootout in Lins de Vasconcelos Disrupts Zona Norte. An intense shootout in Lins de Vasconcelos on the morning of Wednesday, October 22, mobilized significant police reinforcement and caused transportation disruptions in the Zona Norte. Residents from Engenho de Dentro and Méier neighborhoods reported hearing heavy gunfire. The 3rd Battalion (Méier) was patrolling the Camarista Méier community when they were attacked by criminals, triggering a confrontation. Seven suspects were arrested, with seizures including one assault rifle and one pistol. One suspect was wounded and taken to Hospital Municipal Salgado Filho.
22/10/2025 – Man Arrested for Stealing Imported Products in Barra da Tijuca. A man was arrested in Barra da Tijuca on Tuesday, October 22, for stealing imported alcoholic beverages from his employer, an import company. During a search of his home, agents seized approximately 130 bottles of various imported labels, along with promotional materials from a Belgian beer brand, including posters and banners. The importing company had detected the inventory shortage valued at R$70,000.
23/10/2025 – On Thursday night (23), a 23-year-old man was grazed by a bullet on Ataulfo de Paiva Avenue in Leblon, South Zone. According to witnesses, the shot was fired by a man reacting to an attempted robbery in the busy nightlife area. The victim, who was not the target, was walking along the sidewalk when hit. Another bullet struck a parked car. He was taken to Miguel Couto Municipal Hospital and is not in serious condition. The case is under investigation by the 14th Police Precinct of Leblon.
