In recent weeks, university students in the Boqueirão neighborhood of Santos have faced a surge in violent robberies, especially near Rua Oswaldo Cruz and Avenida Conselheiro Nébias, where multiple campuses are located. Assailants, often armed and using bicycles, target students commuting between home and school. One medical student reported classmates being robbed at gunpoint even during daylight. The incidents have increased fear among students, especially after two freshmen were reportedly kidnapped in Guarujá. The state’s Public Security Secretariat reported 379 arrests.
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16/05/2025 – An elderly woman was assaulted in broad daylight while entering her building on Rua Clay Presgrave do Amaral, in the Gonzaga neighborhood, around 14:00, on Friday (16/05). Surveillance footage shows two criminals on bicycles; the second one snatched a chain from her neck while she waited at the building entrance.
18/05/2025 – For nearly three years, the Macuco neighborhood has faced a rise in home invasions and thefts, leaving residents feeling unsafe. The most recent incident occurred on Sunday (18/05). when three hooded men broke into a house and stole bicycles. One resident reported being targeted three times.
19/05/2025 – A man identified as a leader of the First Capital Command (PCC) was shot in the arm while resisting arrest on Monday (19/05) in the Ponta da Praia neighborhood. During the operation, he allegedly tried to disarm a civil police officer and flee in her vehicle. The officer responded by firing and injuring him. Authorities seized his car and two cell phones.
20/05/2025 – On Tuesday (20/05), a 30-year-old man was arrested in Ponta da Praia, for managing funds linked to Pix scam operations. According to police, he acted as a “conteiro,” responsible for withdrawing and depositing fraudulent money into rented accounts. During the operation, officers seized 48 bank cards, electronic devices, deposit receipts, and a stolen cellphone.
22/05/2025 – On Thursday (22/05), Brazil’s Federal Revenue seized 664 kg of cocaine at the Port of Santos. The drugs were hidden inside a shipment of 100 tons of hydrocarbon resin bound for the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. Cocaine bricks were found inside several of the 4,000 sacks checked. No arrests were made.
