20/06/2025 – In São Paulo’s downtown Luz district, on Friday (20/06), footage surfaced showing a violent police approach against a 69-year-old Chinese street vendor. Four military police officers tried to seize her produce cart, prompting her to resist and lie on the ground. In the altercation, one officer kicked her cart after she threw it in his direction. The state Public Security Secretariat acknowledged the officers’ actions violated protocol. In April, a Senegalese vendor was fatally shot by police during a similar street enforcement incident.
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20/06/2025 – A man was arrested on Friday morning (20/06), after taking a family hostage in their home in Parque Novo Mundo, in São Paulo’s northern zone. Among the victims was a 19-year-old autistic youth, who was locked in a room by the suspect. The standoff began around 7:00 when the man was caught jumping over the property wall. Military police freed three family members while the suspect kept the young man confined, attempting to negotiate. The Special Tactical Actions Group (GAET) was called in and, with the help of the suspect’s brother, secured the teens’ release and the man’s surrender.
21/06/2025 – A 29-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing her partner to death in their apartment in Vila Mariana, São Paulo, on Saturday (21/06). She told the police he had been aggressive and threatened her. Neighbors reported hearing the man cry for help before collapsing in the corridor. He had multiple stab wounds and died at the scene.
24/06/2025 – During a forced eviction in the early morning of Tuesday (24/06), in Pirituba, North Zone, residents set fire to a car to block Military Police from removing families from an occupied area on Rua Capela da Lagoa. The vehicle was used as a barricade, prompting the police to respond with tear gas. The protest escalated as officers were met with stones thrown by residents. At least one person required medical attention due to gas inhalation. The Shock Troop unit was also deployed to control the unrest.
24/06/2025 – Four armed men broke into a mansion on Rua República Dominicana in São Paulo’s Morumbi neighborhood, on Tuesday morning (24/06), tying up six hostages, including a 71-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman, and stealing watches, jewelry, and foreign currency. The thieves jumped the back wall to access the property, restrained the victims in a room, and made off with R$ 3 million worth of valuables, including €2,000 and US$2,000. One victim later managed to free himself and alert the authorities.
25/06/2025 – In São Paulo, on Wednesday (25/06), two civil police officers and a former Formula Truck driver were arrested during “Operação Augusta” for allegedly leaking confidential police information in exchange for bribes. The Federal Police seized cash, firearms, and a helicopter during raids across the capital and coastal city of Praia Grande. The suspects are accused of irregularly closing investigations, sharing protected data, and attempting to recover seized assets using falsified documents.
