In January, São Paulo recorded 19,115 thefts, this number is 17.7% higher than that recorded in the same period last year (2022) 16,231. That means a theft happens every two minutes. With regard to robberies, 11,794 cases were registered, almost 2% more than in the same period last year where 16,231 robberies were registered. That means an average of one robbery every four minutes. Downtown São Paulo contributes a lot to the escalation of these crimes, registering an increase of almost 50% in thefts.
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25/02/2023 – A military police officer was stabbed during a traffic discussion on Maria Amália Lopez Azevedo Street in Tremembé, North Zone. The fight began when the police officer caught the attention of a driver after an improper overtaking. Disgusted, the man began to curse. The police officer then parked, and they fought. At one point, the driver ran to the trunk of his car, took a knife, and struck two blows to the police officer’s leg. The man – which has not yet been identified – fled the scene.
25/02/2023 – An influencer had a luxury motorcycle stolen in Campo Belo, South Zone. He is a member of an automotive -specialized YouTube channel. According to the victim, he and another friend were producing content for the channel at the time of the crime. They had rented two luxury motorcycles to test its various items. They were approached and forced to get off the motorcycle. The robbers threatened them, telling them not to turn off the engine, otherwise they would shoot.
26/02/2023 – The Military Police (PM) arrested a 21 -year -old man for a homicide committed on Ibirapuera Avenue in Moema, South Zone. PM officers received the occurrence and, when they arrived at the indicated address, found the victim, a 28 -year -old man who had been stabbed by the criminal. A witness tried to defend the victim but was also stabbed. The criminal went to the police station and confessed to stabbing the victim to defend himself during a discussion.
28/02/2023 – An unidentified man killed a 28-year-old after the victim messed with his girlfriend in Praça Liberdade, downtown São Paulo. The victim would have broken a bottle and threatened a woman who was with her boyfriend, but the man had a knife and used it to attack the victim who died at the time. The couple fled after the crime. The police are still investigating the case.
01/03/2023 – A couple was robbed and had their car stolen by armed criminals in the Sacomã neighborhood, South Zone. The armed criminals arrived violently and threatening the victims. Criminals took the car and all the victims’ belongings, including cell phones and watches.
01/03/2023 – Criminals stole the glass window of an armored car that was parked on a street in the Pinheiros neighborhood, West Zone. Criminals took advantage of the fact that the car was parked on the street to steal the glass, but what caught the attention of the owner was the fact that they took the entire glass and without damaging any other part of the car.
02/03/2023 – Police freed two men who were being held hostage on the same street in the north zone of São Paulo. According to one of the victims, he was kidnapped when he missed the exit on Marginal Pinheiros, while the other fell for the dating app scam. The police suspect that the two locations were used every day by the same criminals.
02/03/2023 – A criminal broke into a condominium in Vila Ema, East Zone, took a car that was parked and then asked for a ransom to return the vehicle. Cameras recorded the whole action.
02/03/2023 – Criminals pretended to be cleaning products sellers to invade and rob houses in the East Zone of São Paulo. Criminals walked through the houses offering products and when the victim showed up, they broke into the house. Two men were filmed by security cameras. The duo stayed for almost five minutes and then left as if nothing had happened, taking bags with the stolen belongings.