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01/02/2022 – One person died, and another was shot in the groin during a robbery at a cell phone store in a commercial building on Avenida Conselheiro Nébias in the Paquetá neighborhood. The Military Police (PM) informed that the robbed store is located on the 10th floor of the Legacy Tower Building and that the criminal arrived wearing a cap and mask and presented a false document to gain access to the store. Police did not say what was stolen. The criminal fled.
03/01/2023 – Four men tried to steal a businessman’s luxury car and shot at him on Rua Barão de Paranapiacaba in the Encruzilhada neighborhood. Criminals fled after the action and still haven’t been located. The merchant was on his way home when he realized he was being followed by another vehicle. Criminals managed to overtake the man’s car and closed his passage down the street. The victim tried to reverse the vehicle in an attempt to flee from the group. Upon realizing the man’s attitude, criminals got out of the car and shot in the direction of the victim.
06/02/2023 – A 73-year-old woman was thrown to the ground during a robbery on Rua Alexandre Martins, in the Aparecida neighborhood. Images show the action of the criminal. Armed, he approaches the victim and forcefully pulls the bracelet from her arm. The woman falls and the assailant flees on a bicycle. Civil Police investigate the case.
13/02/2022 – A woman had her cell phone stolen after a man on a motorcycle invaded the sidewalk and pulled the device from her hand on Avenida Azevedo Sodré, in the Gonzaga neighborhood. From the video, you can see that a woman was walking down the sidewalk using her cell phone. At one point, a motorcycle invaded the scene, and in a quick action, he passed next to the victim and pulled the cell phone out of her hand.
15/02/2023 – A group of seven people were arrested aboard two vessels in the Port of Santos. With them, 582 kg of cocaine, oxygen cylinders and diving equipment were seized. A team from the Maritime Company of the Environmental Military Police (Cia Mar) presented the criminals who were prepared to start inserting drugs into the hull of a ship bound abroad – country was not disclosed to the Federal Police. In addition, cell phones, diving and fishing equipment, video cameras and two motorboats were seized.
20/02/2023 – A couple was arrested after stealing cell phones on the Boqueirão beach waterfront. According to the City Hall, a team was called in by the victims, who reported being approached by four young people on bicycles. With the characteristics of the criminals passed on to the Operational Control Center (CCO), officers began the search and, with the help of the surveillance cameras, found the criminals.
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.