Forty-five military police officers were removed from their duties and two were arrested for involvement in cases related to abuse of authority and police lethality in the last 30 days in the state of São Paulo. The episodes gained repercussions for having been caught by security cameras or cell phones. Among those removed, one has already had preventive detention decreed by the Court of Justice of São Paulo. The cases reignited the discussion about the use of cameras in the uniforms of the Military Police.
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30/11/2024 – Five hooded and armed criminals carried out a mass robbery on Saturday night (30/12) at Rei das Batidas, a traditional bar in Butantã, West Zone. Security camera images, which circulate on social networks, show bandits stealing cell phones from customers. The criminals assaulted some customers with pushes and rifle butts.
02/12/2024 – A 48-year-old doorman was stabbed on Monday morning (02/12) on Caraíbas Street, in Perdizes, West Zone. He did not resist his injuries and died on the spot. The suspect fled.
02/12/2024 – A military police officer threw a man from the top of a bridge in the Vila Clara neighborhood, South Zone, in the early hours of Monday (02/12). According to information from the Military Police, the agents were from the 24th BPM of Diadema, in Greater São Paulo, and chased the motorcycle to the South Zone of São Paulo.
06/12/2024 – A 31-year-old man in a psychotic break shot at military police officers from an apartment on Joaquim Antunes Street, in Pinheiros, West Zone, on Friday night (06/12). The Special Tactical Actions Group (Gate) was activated to negotiate the surrender of the shooter. As he resisted arrest, he was immobilized by a sniffer dog that bit him. On the property, an arsenal of weapons and drugs was found.
