09/09/2022 – Former military police officer and former member of the security team of the bicheiro Rogério de Andrade, Ênio Lourenço Santana, was shot dead as he left a barbershop in Padre Miguel, West Zone. The killer would be a hooded man who fled after firing the shots. The Capital Homicide Police Station investigates the author of the death and the motives for the crime.
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10/09/2022 – Civilian police officers from the Botafogo Police Station arrested four members of a gang that carried out the scam known as “Chupa Cabra” at ATMs in the South Zone. According to investigators, the “Chupa Cabra” scam consists of inserting a device into a bank’s ATM that causes the victim’s card to get stuck in the terminal. The crime was concluded when the customer who had his card withheld at the machine called a fake phone. The number was placed on the cashiers on a sticker made by the criminals themselves. Then they would get the card password from the victim who left the card in the terminal. The group then made withdrawals and purchases with the stolen card.
Our analysis:
According to the Federal Police, if an error is produced during a transaction in an electronic terminal, be suspicious. If tampering is found or if the card is stuck in the electronic terminal, the account holder must urgently contact the bank and call the military police. It is important to remember that thieves can be outside the branch, so it is important, whenever possible, to make your withdrawals during business hours, when the movement of people is greater, and avoid the night period. Another tip is, when typing a password on the ATM keyboard, put one hand over the other in order to prevent any recordings or visualization of people who are around the ATM.
11/09/2022 – A family was robbed by two men in Jardim Botânico, South Zone. The robbery lasted just over a minute and was caught by a security camera. The images show a car with four people, including two children, arriving at the door of a residence. As soon as the vehicle parks, two armed men approach and all are surrendered. One of the criminals removes the driver from the vehicle and searches him. While an accomplice holds the woman and two children, the criminal takes objects from the back of the car and then gets into the car. The victims are forced to walk without looking back and with their hands in the air, while the second criminal still takes something out of the driver’s pocket. Then the criminal driving the vehicle maneuvers the car and the partner enters. The duo then leaves the place.
Our analysis:
During a robbery it is important to act with caution in order to safeguard your life:
- The moment the criminal announces the robbery, do not try to escape, running or accelerating motorcycle or car. In these cases, the criminal normally shots in the direction of the victim who tries to evade
- Never react, the criminal will probably shoot
- Do not make sudden movements, as the criminal may imagine that you are reacting or trying to pick up a firearm
- Always show your hands and follow the criminals’ determinations
- Before performing any movement (especially with your hands) verbally warn the criminal so that he does not get scared and end up pulling the trigger
- After announcing the movement, you intend to perform, do it slowly, without haste
- Do not look to the criminal’s face. If he thinks you are able to identify him later, he may react violently
- Do not try to trade goods at such a critical and dangerous time. Think only of your physical and mental integrity and therefore hand over all the belongings that the criminal orders
- Even if you are sure that the thief has a fake gun, do not try to dominate him, as they are always accompanied, and the partner can hurt you in the back
12/09/2022 – Military police arrested two men practicing robberies in Flamengo Park, South Zone. A cell phone was seized from them. According to the PM’s advice, a team was carrying out a routine patrol along Rui Barbosa Avenue, in the same neighbourhood, when they came across the duo during a robbery. The military approached the men and recovered the stolen device.
13/09/2022 – Three people died and two others were injured during an operation by the Military Police to prevent theft of cargo and vehicles in Vila Kennedy, West Zone. According to the Military Police, teams in the region were shot at by criminals and there was a shooting. In another operation in Morro de São Carlos, two people were injured.
14/09/2022 – A man was shot and died after a Military Police vehicle was attacked in Anchieta, North Zone. According to the Military Police, officers were patrolling the region when they would have encountered armed criminals on General Augusto Sisson Street. According to the corporation, the criminals shot at the military, who retaliated.
14/09/2022 – Military police chased and arrested a man accused of stealing a car in Realengo, North Zone. The criminal shot at the PMs during the approach and soon after tried to flee accelerating the car he was in. He even hit another car and climbed into a flower bed before being arrested. In the action, police officers recovered the stolen vehicle and seized a pistol.
14/09/2022 – The Civil Police arrested four criminals who kidnapped and extorted money from victims posing as customers of construction services. Last Friday (09/09), they held an engineer hostage for four hours, who was only released upon payment. The kidnappers were detained on the Realengo Road, West Zone, by officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Department. The criminals forged meetings with construction professionals and, when they arrived at the appointed place, they abducted the victims.
