31/12/2022 – Three men were arrested in Ipanema, South Zone for carrying out the “fake Pix” scam at a restaurant located in Gávea. In all, the damage was R$ 2,800, distributed over four purchases. The owner suspected the crime when he received proof of payment for the orders but did not have the sums entered into the establishment bank account. It was when he decided to call the police that arrested the three while they received the last order.
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01/01/2023 – A 13-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet in Humaitá, South Zone, on New Year’s Eve. The girl was in her grandmother’s apartment, on Rua Capistrano de Abreu, when she was wounded in the back. The suspicion is that the shot came from Morro Santa Marta, in Botafogo, which is close to the region. A projectile was found on the floor of the room.
01/01/2022 – Two people died during a shooting between police and criminals in Complexo do São Carlos, in Catumbi, Rio de Janeiro’s Central Zone. According to the Military Police, officers went to the community after being called via 190 to help a person who would be under threat from the criminals. There, they were met with gunfire and fought back. There were no arrests or seizures.
02/01/2023 – Security cameras caught criminals using a van to load a stolen motorcycle in Bonsucesso, North Zone. The stolen vehicle was parked on Rua Engenheiro Arthur Moura, next to the Linha Amarela. According to the images, around 12:30, the van passed where the motorcycle was parked, and two men disembarked. The criminals put the vehicle inside the van and left the scene. The whole action lasted about 30 seconds.
02/01/2023 – A woman was robbed on Rua dos Inválidos, in Lapa, downtown Rio. The security camera showed the moment when the victim prepares to cross the street with his cell phone in her hand. A man passes by on a motorcycle at high speed and pulls the device. The action lasts seconds.
03/01/2023 – Two men were arrested after robbing three people on Rua Uruguaiana, in downtown Rio. One of them had the victim’s money hidden in his electronic anklet. Police officers who were patrolling in the region received a report that a person had just been robbed. With the criminals, money, cell phones and stolen objects and a pistol simulacrum were seized.
03/01/2023 – A group of criminals carried out a mass robbery on Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, South Zone. Videos circulating on social media show the moment the gang robs a woman and knocks her to the ground.
03/01/2023 – A man was arrested while trying to steal a traffic light on Avenida Marechal Rondon, in Méier, North Zone. He climbed the pole and even tried to break a part of the cable with his teeth. The police caught the action and prevented the thief from taking the equipment.
04/01/2023 – A 31-year-old tour guide was killed in downtown Rio on his way back from work. He was approached by two women on a motorcycle and, when reacting to the robbery, ended up stabbed. The Fire Department was called to help the man, but he was found already dead.
05/01/2023 – A man died after being shot during a Military Police operation in Cidade de Deus. According to residents, the police said they mistook the piece of wood in his hand for a rifle. He worked as a collector of recyclables, was approximately 50 years old and suffered from mental problems.
06/01/2023 – A surf teacher was arrested for sexually abusing a ten-year-old girl. The child was taking a class at Praia da Barra da Tijuca, West Zone, when she told her parents about the violence she had suffered. A report from the Legal Medical Institute (IML) confirmed the child’s report. The man was arrested at a hotel in the same neighborhood.
