14/03/2025 – A registered sport shooter, hunter, and collector (CAC) was shot by criminals on a motorcycle after resisting a robbery attempt on Friday (14/03), in Cidade Dutra, South Zone. Surveillance footage captured the moment the assailants attempted to rob him, but he retaliated, firing at them. The criminals then shot him before fleeing empty-handed.
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14/03/2025 – The Colombian vice-consul was shot during an attempted armed robbery on Avenida Nove de Julho, in the Jardins district, West Zone, on Friday (14/03). An off-duty police officer intervened against three criminals attacking a taxi, leading to a shootout. One suspect was arrested, while the others remain at large.
14/03/2025 – A military police officer was shot five times while working an off-duty security job in Rua Dr. José Áureo Bustamante, Santo Amaro, South Zone, near the U.S. Consulate-General, on Friday (14/03). Security footage captured two armed criminals on a motorcycle ambushing the officer on the sidewalk. As he attempted to draw his weapon, the suspects opened fire, pursued him, and stole his firearm before fleeing.
14/03/2025 – A wave of armed robberies in the Ipiranga district, South Zone of São Paulo, occurred over three consecutive days from Friday to Sunday (14 to 16/03). Criminals on motorcycles targeted victims on the streets and near residential buildings, stealing valuables in swift operations. Surveillance footage captured the incidents. In January 2025, the area recorded 114 robberies and 260 thefts.
15/03/2025 – The military police discovered a “crime bunker” in Vila Andrade, South Zone, on Saturday (15/03). The location contained seven firearms, over 1,800 rounds of ammunition, magazines, and keys to luxury cars. Secured by a reinforced door and featuring a secret escape route, the site was identified following a kidnapping report. No suspects were arrested.
16/03/2025 – A man was robbed and dragged by a car during a cellphone robbery on Rua Mourato Coelho in Pinheiros, West Zone, at dawn on Sunday (16/03). The victim, a 45-year-old film producer, was waiting for a ride when a group in a white car stole his phone. Trying to recover it, he held onto the vehicle but was dragged several meters before falling and suffering a head injury.
16/03/2025 – Eight criminals carried out a swift robbery at an Ultrafarma pharmacy in Americanópolis, South Zone, on Sunday (16/03). Surveillance footage shows them entering with bags, stealing products within 20 seconds, and leaving. Employees attempted to stop them but failed.
17/03/2025 – A street race in the early hours of Monday (17/03), in Tatuapé, East Zone, led to the overturning of a Volkswagen T-Cross, which crashed into two parked vehicles before flipping over. The driver fled the scene with the help of an accomplice. Police have launched an investigation and identified the suspect.
18/03/2025 – A motorcyclist was attacked during a robbery on Tuesday (18/03), on Rua Capitão Mor Rodrigues de Almeida, in Jaguara, West Zone. Five criminals ambushed him, one throwing a bicycle to make him fall, while another shot him in the back. The assailants stole his motorcycle, which was later found abandoned in Osasco.
18/03/2025 – A 70-year-old woman was kidnapped on Tuesday (18/03), in the Saúde neighborhood, South Zone, when three armed criminals forced her into her car. She was held hostage for 12 hours in Americanópolis, where the gang made bank transfers from her account. On Wednesday morning (19/03), the Civil Police’s Anti-Kidnapping Division (DAS) located the site, rescued the victim, and arrested one suspect.
19/03/2025 – The civil police of São Paulo arrested on Wednesday (19/03), in Paraisópolis, South Zone, a man suspected of being the motorcycle pilot involved in the murder of cyclist Vitor Medrado, on 13 February. In February, a woman was also captured, suspected of financing motorcycle robberies.
19/03/2025 – A patient reported being assaulted by security guards at a UPA in Campo Limpo, South Zone, on Wednesday night (19/03). The incident occurred when he requested to leave without treatment, claiming he had private health insurance. Security guards allegedly used force to remove him, and a video shows him on the ground being surrounded and attacked by at least four guards.
21/03/2025 – A cable theft at Giovanni Gronchi station, in the Vila Andrade district, South Zone, caused major delays on Line 5–Lilás on Friday morning (21/03). Trains between Santo Amaro and Giovanni Gronchi ran at reduced speed, leading to overcrowding across the line. The issue began around 6:08, but ViaMobilidade only activated the Paese bus system at 7:52 a.m. This is the second cable theft affecting Line 5 in 2025; two similar incidents occurred in 2024.
