05/02/2024 – Police officers, husband and wife, were found dead at their home in Lauzane Paulista, North SP. Their comrades found them as they went to check why the couple had not presented to their tour of duty. The victims were shot in their bedroom. The investigation is in progress.
05/02/2024 – An off-duty police officer witnessed a robbery attempt in Real Parque, West SP. He noticed the car in front of him was being assaulted by 4 bandits on 2 motorcycles. When he reacted, the criminals started a shootout. The officer killed one and the 3 others fled.
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06/02/2024 – In Cidade Dutra, South SP, a retired police officer reacted to a robbery attempt. The man was near his residence when 2 bandits on a motorcycle announced the crime. The officer reacted and shot one of them who had been rescued and healed at the ER. His colleague ran away.
06/02/2024 – An off-duty detective died during a robbery in Pompeia, West SP. The scene was recorded by the security cameras of the area, as the crime occurred in front of the São Camilo hospital. In the videos, the bandit took the victim´s cell phone and, a short time after, they started to fight. The criminal shot various times at the detective and stole the detective´s pistol once he was downed. The victim was rescued at the São Camilo hospital, but he did not make it. The criminal ran away.
10/02/2024 – A woman has been arrested with 22 stolen cell phones amid Carnival blocks in São Paulo. According to the police, the woman was hiding 18 devices in her handbag, and 4 in her clothes. At all, the police arrested 7 suspects and got back 55 devices during the day.
13/02/2024 – An off-duty police officer reacted to a robbery attempt in Morumbi, South SP. According to the Corporation, 4 criminals on 2 motorcycles attempted to rob a woman, when they saw the officer in his car and began to shoot at him. He reacted and wounded one of the bandits, and the others ran away. The injured criminal was rescued at the ER and was arrested.
15/02/2024 – Bandits invaded an entrepreneur´s house and stole 10 weapons in Vila Carrão, East SP. According to the police, the victim is a collector (CAC) and suffered kidnapping. The criminals released him after the heist. The bandits took 6 rifles, 4 pistols, ammunition, and tactical gear.
16/02/2024 – A foreigner was wounded during a robbery in Vila Olímpia, South SP. According to first elements, 2 bandits with delivery bags surrendered a group of friends when the victim reacted. The man received the bullet in one of his lungs. According to the police, the criminals took a watch and had previously robbed a man and took his cell phone, which GPS has been spotted.
18/02/2024 – A Chinese restaurant was robbed during lunchtime in Morumbi, South SP. At least 4 armed bandits invaded the crowded restaurant and announced the hold-up. According to witnesses, they “cleared” all the clients from their belongings and left in a car. The police are investigating the case but none of the victims already went to the precinct to file a claim.
18/02/2024 – A family with 2 babies was truculently robbed in Água Rasa, East SP. The victims were parking their car when 2 bandits violently assaulted the adults while they were taking their babies out of the car. Also, as the criminals were leaving with the stolen car, they almost ran over the entire family.
19/02/2024 – An unmarked vehicle of the police was stolen in São Mateus, East SP. According to the Corporation, the vehicle was found 10kms away still in the East area of the Capital. The detectives found the bandit as he left his fingerprints in the car. He alleged to the cops that he left the car away as he perceived it was belonging to the police. Internal Affairs is investigating if there was facilitation from some officers.
20/02/2024 – During a home jacking attempt, an intense shootout with the police left 3 bandits dead in Cidade Jardim, West SP. Indeed, the criminals invaded a manor and took the residents hostage. The police intervened and were received with shots. The officers shot one and a security guard shot another who died in the hospital. The third tried to escape by car but had an accident. The car burnt with the bandit inside. There is no information about the state of health of the residents of the manor.
20/02/2024 – A suspect of robbery was shot dead in a shootout with the police on Marginal Pinheiros, in Morumbi, South SP. The case occurred as a routine patrol noticed a driver with a suspect attitude. As the cops asked the man to be controlled, he first obeyed the order but got out of the car shooting. The officers retrieved and killed the bandit on the spot. The Forensics found that the car was stolen and with cloned plates.
21/02/2024 – A woman has been shot while arriving at her workplace in Jardim Aricanduva, East SP. According to the videos of the security cameras in the area, she was followed by a man in the street until she arrived at her work. Once she had entered the office, the man shot at least 8 times at her. She has been rescued by persons who heard the shots. When the police arrived, she was evacuated to the hospital. Her days are not in danger. The detectives suspected her ex-husband of the crime of femicide attempt and went to his house with a search and seizure warrant. There, they found 8 guns, but the man had authorization for it and was released.
22/02/2024 – Bandits invaded a clinic and stole a high-brand watch from the “dentist of the famous” in Tatuapé, East SP. According to witnesses, 2 armed bandits with motorcycle helmet assaulted the clinic and surrendered the employees. They asked one where the dentist was and entered a classroom where the doctor was delivering a course. The criminals only took the doctor´s watch, a Rolex estimated to have a valor of half a million Reais. The bandits fled just after the heist.
24/02/2024 – An off-duty police officer and his 19yo daughter died after a shootout in Vila Medeiros, North SP. The victims were in their vehicle in front of a drugstore, waiting for the officer´s wife, when 3 bandits approached the vehicle. The cop pointed his gun at the suspects, and one of them also pulled out his gun and started the shootout. Both the cop and his daughter were shot and died on the local. The police said the investigation was in progress.
26/02/2024 – Criminals armed with a rifle assaulted a pedestrian in Vila Olímpia, South SP. A security camera recorded 2 men armed with a rifle, or a submachine gun, assaulting and kidnapping a man for him to give his bank account access. After having robbed R$ 9k from the victim´s account, the bandits left him on an avenue. The Secretary of Public Security declared to be investigating the case, as the Fórum Brasileiro de Segurança Pública pointed out that the number of assaults with heavy weapons is increasing.
27/02/2024 – An off-duty police officer killed a suspect of robbing a high-brand watch in Vila Olímpia, South SP. The bandit stopped at a gas station to steal a Rolex from a client when the cop witnessed the crime. After a brief shootout, the bandit fell dead on the ground.
29/02/2024 – A bandit died and another was wounded during a shootout with an off-duty police officer in Ipiranga, South SP. According to the police, 4 bandits on 2 motorcycles tried to assault the officer, in his car with his wife, but he reacted, and a shootout occurred, killing one, and wounding another bandit and a passing-by civilian. The 2 other criminals ran away. The investigation pointed out that the gang tried to assault another vehicle in the district, but the victim fled before the hold-up.
29/02/2024 – The police closed 2 scam centers in the center of São Paulo. One of the centers was used as a clandestine loan center for debtors, while the other center was the database center of the gang. The detectives arrested 9 suspects in the first center and 23 in the second. They also seized computers and lists of daily targeted valors. All the suspects were charged with fraud and criminal association.
TRENDS & ADVICE
- Stay away from any protest most likely to occur in the city center, including Avenida Paulista, the MASP, Praça do Ciclista, Praça da Sé, Largo da Batata and Praça da Republica.
- Attention when walking downtown São Paulo, especially in Liberdade and Sé districts. At night, these regions are no-go zones.
- Monitor the local media in order to circumvent protest locations, including social media.
- If caught in a demonstration: remain still and take the time to see which way the crowd is going; attempt to leave the area by going against the movement of the crowd; avoid using your mobile phone, taking pictures or filming the demonstration; go to the nearest building as soon as possible and wait until the situation clears; try to avoid contact with security forces if possible.
- Considering the high crime rate of some locations in São Paulo, business travelers and expatriates should comply with safety rules in order to reduce the risk linked to violent crime. In case of an assault, it is strictly recommended not to resist and avoid making any sharp movement that may irritate criminals, who do not hesitate to open fire.
- Avoid, if possible, circulating through the neighborhoods in the East Zone and peripheral neighborhoods in other zones due to the high rates of various crimes.
- Pay attention when trying to meet new people on the internet as criminals use the dating apps and social networks to apply scams.
- Due to several police operations, drug users previously concentrated in a region called “Cracolândia” have spread across downtown, leading to an increase in petty crimes. Hence, avoid walking around with your cell phone in your hand, in addition to wearing jewels and expensive watches.
- The number of express kidnappings has increased lately due to a new method (PIX) that allows people to easily transfer money using bank apps. Cooperate in order to mitigate the risk of violence.
- Attention to the windows when inside a vehicle. Keep them closed, as criminals use heavy traffic to rob passengers that expose valuables.
- Keep in mind useful numbers: Emergency police number (190), and São Paulo tourist Police (+55 11 3120 4447).