21/08/2025 – On Thursday (21/08), a 12-year-old student at Escola Estadual Professor Flavio La Selva, in Jardim Ângela, had part of her middle finger severed after it was caught in a classroom door during a game among classmates, at a time when no teacher was present. Staff accused the school administration of negligence, citing lack of supervision and repeated understaffing that often forces teachers to monitor multiple classes. Her family filed a police report, and the state education department (Seduc-SP) stated that disciplinary measures would be applied, psychological support offered, and an investigation launched into the case.
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22/08/2025 – On Friday (22/08), a 66-year-old Canadian man was arrested in Moema, South Zone, after allegedly raping two hotel employees aged 21 and 33. The case was registered as rape at the 27th Police Precinct (Ibirapuera), and the Canadian Consulate was notified.
23/08/2025 – On Saturday (23/08), a group of at least six teens broke into a house in Jardim Gilda Maria, West São Paulo, stealing a bicycle and two motorcycles in under an hour. After the thefts, they filmed themselves riding the stolen vehicles and mocked the situation in a live broadcast on social media. A 16-year-old was later located and apprehended in Jardim Arpoador, also in the West Zone. Police say he is part of a gang made up mostly of minors, and investigations indicate the stolen motorcycles were either resold or abandoned in wooded areas after being displayed at parties.
24/08/2025 – On Sunday (24/08), a 22-year-old Black man was violently restrained by security guards at CPTM’s José Bonifácio station in Itaquera, East zone, after jumping a turnstile. He reported being punched, thrown to the ground, and placed in a chokehold that left him bleeding and missing a tooth, saying he bit a guard in self-defense. Video shows him immobilized as witnesses warned he could die, while the CPTM claimed he committed fare evasion, vandalism, and aggression against staff. The incident was registered as damage to public property and bodily injury at the 63rd DP, with both the passenger and a guard treated for injuries. The victim’s lawyer denounced the action as institutional racism and announced civil and criminal proceedings against CPTM.
24/08/2025 – On Sunday (24/08), in the Campo Belo neighborhood, South Zone, a forensic doctor pulled out a firearm during a condominium meeting. Residents quickly restrained him, and no one was injured. According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat, the officer voluntarily handed over the weapon, which was seized. The Civil Police’s Internal Affairs and military police were called to the scene, witnesses were heard, and forensic examinations were requested.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday (26/08), São Paulo police launched an operation to dismantle a gang specializing in stealing weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy from pharmacies. The 30th Police District (Tatuapé) executed ten warrants and eight search and seizure orders, detaining at least three suspects and recovering stolen medications. Investigators say the group operated in an organized manner, targeting at least five pharmacies in the East Zone since March.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday (26/08), six armed men broke into a house in São Paulo’s Morumbi neighborhood. The family was held hostage while the suspects stole a safe containing jewelry, electronics, and other valuables.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday (26/08), shortly after the Morumbi robbery, police chased the suspects, leading to a shootout in Paraisópolis on Avenida Hebe Camargo. Gunfire was exchanged, a police car crashed into a pole, and several homes were struck by stray bullets. No injuries or arrests were reported.
26/08/2025 – On Tuesday (26/08), in Parque São Lucas, East zone, 9-month-old Dante Chiquinelli Marcatto died three hours after eating mashed banana allegedly mixed with rat poison given by his mother, tattoo artist Giovanna Chiquinelli Marcatto. The autopsy confirmed traces of poison, and daycare staff had already warned her of Dante’s prior symptoms of vomiting and urine discoloration. Despite this, she did not seek medical care. The next day, August 27, Giovanna was arrested and had a 30-day temporary detention order issued, being investigated for qualified homicide.
28/08/2025 – On Thursday (28/08), the Federal Police launched a mega-operation to dismantle a billion Reais PCC scheme in the fuel sector, uncovering the use of financial institutions to launder money, disguise transactions, and hide assets. However, only 6 of 14 arrest warrants were executed, raising suspicions of a data leak after key targets escaped. Investigators consider the seizures highly relevant and believe they will expose new networks in fuel adulteration and tax evasion. Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced closer monitoring of fintechs and investment funds, using AI to track flows and block organized crime from using them for money laundering.
