05/09/2025 – A university professor, 66, was shot dead during an attempted robbery in the Ipiranga district, South São Paulo, early Friday (05/09). Security footage shows two men on a motorcycle targeting drivers; the professor tried to flee but was hit in the back and crashed into a pole. Police are investigating the case as robbery followed by death. The victim had taught for 27 years at USCS, ETEC, and Fatec, where colleagues and students remembered him as a dedicated mentor and “pure love.”
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06/09/2025 – A 61-year-old woman was kidnapped on Saturday afternoon (06/09) in Campo Belo, South Zone, as she arrived at her father’s house. Two criminals forced her into a Duster and later returned to steal her car. She remained captive for nearly 12 hours before being released at 04:00. Sunday (07/09) in a wooded area of Itapecerica da Serra, where she managed to call family for help. Police found the suspects’ vehicle with false plates abandoned nearby. The case is under investigation by the Anti-Kidnapping Division.
07/09/2025 – In São Paulo’s South Zone, two men on a motorcycle set fire to a Porsche Boxster convertible on Rua Ferdinando Paer, Jardim Célia, on Sunday morning (07/09), Independence Day. Security cameras recorded one of the attackers cutting the car’s roof, pouring gasoline, and igniting the flames before fleeing with his accomplice. Neighbors rushed to contain the blaze, preventing injuries, but damages exceeded R$ 80,000.
07/09/2025 – On the morning of Brazil’s Independence Day (07/09), Military Police riot units used tear gas to disperse around 100 members of the Movement for Struggle in Neighborhoods, Villages and Slums (MLB) who had occupied an abandoned public building in São Paulo’s Liberdade district to protest the lack of affordable housing. Demonstrators reported that children were present inside when police intervened and criticized the use of force against what they described as a peaceful act. The action was part of a nationwide protest in 18 cities under the slogan “No independence or sovereignty without the right to housing.” The MLB stated that the occupied buildings, many owned by the INSS, had long been abandoned and failed to serve as a social function.
08/09/2025 – In São Paulo’s downtown, a joint operation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Military Police arrested seven people on Monday (08/09), accused of running a criminal network in the Favela do Moinho, in the Bom Retiro neighborhood, and supplying drugs to Cracolândia. Among those detained was Alessandra Moja, who posed as a community leader but allegedly acted to protect the interests of her brother, a PCC member already in prison. The group is also accused of extorting families who agreed to leave the favela for government-provided housing. In total, authorities executed ten arrest warrants and 21 search and seizure orders, dismantling a scheme that combined drug trafficking, weapons storage, and the manipulation of social movements to resist the relocation of residents.
09/09/2025 – On Tuesday (09/09), Military Police arrested 12 people, including two minors, in an operation in the Brás district, downtown São Paulo, for running a “Zona Azul” scam. The suspects posed as authorized sellers of the official digital parking system (Cartão Azul Digital), issuing fake tickets that left unsuspecting drivers fined during inspections. Around 20 people had been under investigation in recent months, and police mapped key spots where the scheme was carried out to identify those responsible and protect potential victims.
09/09/2025 – On Tuesday (09/09), police arrested a pregnant woman, her 16-year-old daughter, and two others for stealing from multiple stores at Shopping Mooca, East São Paulo. The group took cell phones, sneakers, sportswear, and perfumes, with one store alone reporting losses exceeding R$ 60,000 after entry was gained using a cloned remote. Security cameras captured the thefts. Authorities are still searching for a fifth suspect, while the mall stated the case was isolated and operations continue normally.
09/09/2025 – On Tuesday morning (09/09), a security guard was shot dead in front of a nightclub in Mooca, East Zone. The gunman chased the victim at 06:16, fired several shots, and fled on a motorcycle; an off-duty military police officer was also shot in the leg but is not at risk. According to witnesses, the conflict began around 03:30 when a customer expelled from the club tried to force his way back in after being removed with a chokehold.
10/09/2025 – On Wednesday (10/09), a 34-year-old lawyer was stabbed to death in an apartment on Rua Major Diogo, Bela Vista, central region of São Paulo. Police arrested a 29-year-old man at the scene and seized the weapon. A young woman, who had spent the night in the apartment with the two men, told police that after hours of drinking and cocaine use, the suspect began harassing her; when the victim intervened to defend her, he was fatally attacked.
10/09/2025 – On Wednesday night (10/09), a double femicide occurred in Cidade Tiradentes, East Zone, where a 29-year-old woman and her 54-year-old mother were fatally stabbed while attempting to seek help after being attacked near the suspect’s residence. The main suspect, the woman’s ex-partner, allegedly lured her by threatening to kill their four-month-old daughter, then assaulted both victims with a knife before fleeing; the child was unharmed and is now with maternal relatives. According to family members, he had previously threatened, kidnapped, and even attempted to run over the victim, leading police to classify the case as double femicide.
11/09/2025 – On Thursday (11/09), police arrested a 20-year-old man accused of shooting a military police officer in the neck during a stop in Paraisópolis, South São Paulo, last month. The attack, recorded by witnesses and the officer’s body camera, occurred while the officer pursued suspects of robberies in a nearby area. Despite being hit, the officer survived. Another suspect had previously been arrested for stealing the officer’s weapon during the incident but was released last week. The firearm was later recovered in Campo Limpo. The case remains under investigation by São Paulo’s Public Security Secretariat.
11/09/2025 – On Thursday (11/09), São Paulo Civil Police arrested 14 members of a gang suspected of stealing more than 60 luxury motorcycles and illegally selling their parts online. The group also engaged in fraud involving cloned and falsified public transport cards. The operation, named Orbis Clausus after four months of investigation, was led by the 4th Precinct of the Division for Vehicle Thefts and Robberies (Divecar/Deic). According to police, the gang operated in two branches: one dedicated to armed motorcycle thefts, using lookouts, fences, and arms suppliers, and another focused on technological fraud. Out of 20 suspects identified, 11 were arrested on Thursday, one was already in prison, and two were killed in confrontations during the investigation.
