30/03/2024 – Military Police Officers shot 188 bullets against three suspects in Morro Nova Cintra, central area of Santos. The action took place during an operation against drug trafficking in the district. Eight officers were patrolling when they were targeted by three suspects armed with rifles and handguns. After the shootout, the officers checked the area but did not find any wounded suspect or any weapons or drugs.
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06/04/2024 – A 19-year-old woman narrowly escaped from a kidnapping attempt in São Jorge, West Santos. She was returning from her workplace when a man got out of a parked car and pretended to ask an information but then tried to throw her inside a vehicle. The police are investigating.
07/04/2024 – A group of supporters of Santos FC caused trouble in Gonzaga, South Santos. The mess was caused by the defeat of the local football club in the finals of the SP championship. This led the Police to close part of the street to disperse the agitated crowd and reroute the public transport.
07/04/2024 – A suspect involved in the murder of a detective in 2022 is arrested in Valongo, North Santos. According to the Corporation, a patrol noticed a man with a suspect attitude as he tried to hide from the officers. He is suspected of participating in the murder of the head of the Service of Identification of the Civil Police of Santos, who was assassinated with more than 30 shots.
09/04/2024 – Two armed men robbed a store in Rua Comendador Alfaia Rodrigues, Aparecida neighborhood. The two robbers managed to escape using bicycles.
10/04/2024 – An off-duty police officer saved an elderly man from being robbed in Marapé, South Santos. According to the Corporation, two bandits tried to rob the marriage ring of a 65-year-old woman when the off-duty officer intervened. When one of the criminals pointed his gun at the officer, the latter shot and hit the criminal.
13/04/2024 – On Saturday (13/04), a 22-year-old young man was arrested on suspicion of being responsible for armed security at drug spots in Morro do Marapé, in Santos. Images on social media show him the man ‘flaunting’ rifles, a pistol, and a grenade in the local streets. During the suspect’s arrest, police seized two bricks of marijuana, weighing 824 grams, and three cell phones. These devices, according to the Civil Police, had records of communications between drug dealers in the region.
16/04/2024 – Three men assaulted two municipal guards in Rua Trabulsi, Ponta da Praia neighborhood, on Monday morning (15/04). While patrolling the street, the agents asked the trio to collect their belongings from the ground, near a market – a situation that is a violation of the Municipality’s Code of Behavior. The trio reacted to the approach and tried to attack the guards. The men were eventually restrained and, with one of them, a knife was found. The men were taken to the 3rd DP, where they were available to the courts.
17/04/2024 – On Wednesday (17/04), after an intense argument, one man stabbed another inside a supermarket in Avenida Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Chico de Paula neighborhood, at around 12:00. Both were detained.
23/04/2024 – A divorced mother kidnapped her son who was living with his father and grandmother. The incident took place in the Ponta da Praia neighborhood, on Tuesday (23/04).
24/04/2024 – A homeless man broke into a shop, probably looking for something to steal, but ended up setting fire to the facility, on the morning of Wednesday (24/04), in the Valongo neighborhood, in Santos. No one was injured. The Fire Department was called to respond to a fire incident, at around 7:45, in the business located on Avenida Visconde de São Leopoldo. The suspect was later arrested.
25/0/2024 – A teenager stole a cell phone at gunpoint and tried to escape after the crime, which led to a chase in and out of the sea in Praia do José Menino neighborhood. On the beach sand, already immobilized, he was attacked by municipal guards and taken to the Children and Youth Police Station (Diju). The case happened on Thursday afternoon (25/04).
26/04/2024 – A shootout between a police patrol and a drug trafficker took place on a staircase in Morro do Tetéu, in Santos. Patrick da Cruz César dos Santos, aged 22, was arrested after shooting at civil police officers. The police reacted and shot the suspect, who was holding a bag with drugs and card machines.
26/04/2024 – A 7-year-old was assaulted by his classmates inside his school in the Caneleira neighborhood, Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. On Friday (26), his mother said that the boy developed a fear of studying there.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Be cautious when in the vicinity of Embaré, Ponto da Praia, Campo Grande, Rádio Clube, Downtown and Estuário.
- Never visit neighborhoods on the hills, such as Morro de São Bento, Jabaquara, Saboo and others.
- The waterfront has many incidents of opportunistic thefts, never display wealth and avoid walks there during the night.
- Residences in the of Pompeia, Gonzaga, Boqueirão, Embaré, Aparecida, Estuário and Ponta da Praia are frequently targeted by thieves. Make sure your building is well protected.
- Be cautious at all times, including in areas perceived as safe.
- Avoid any display of wealth (jewelry, mobile phones), but always carry a small amount of money (R$50) to hand over to muggers if attacked.
- In case of robbery: cooperate, do not try to run after the assailant as they might be armed or resort to violence.
- In case of kidnapping:
- Cooperate in order to mitigate the risk of violence, and do not lie or provide false information to your kidnappers.
- Bear in mind that the vast majority of kidnappings are financially motivated, and that negotiation may be lengthy.
