Duo is arrested on suspicion of motorcycle theft in the police station yard in Angra dos Reis
Quick Look
- A 19-year-old young man and a 17-year-old teenager were arrested in Angra dos Reis (RJ) suspected of stealing a motorcycle from a police station yard.
- The vehicle was recovered in a wooded area in Praia do Manguinho.
- The young man will be charged with qualified theft, corruption of minors and resistance; the teenager, for a similar infraction.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The motorcycle had been recovered by the Military Police after being reported stolen and was in the custody of the police unit in Angra dos Reis. The theft occurred on Wednesday night (11).
A 19-year-old man and a teenager were arrested this Wednesday (11). They are suspected of stealing a motorcycle from the Angra dos Reis police station yard.
Security cameras recorded the action. The young man provided cover nearby while the teenager entered the yard and used a spare key to take the vehicle.
The searches began this Thursday (12). The 19-year-old tried to escape, injured the police officer and confessed to the theft, indicating where the motorcycle was.
The young man will be responsible for qualified theft, corruption of minors and resistance, while the teenager will be responsible for a similar infraction. The motorcycle was recovered.
A young man, aged 19, and a teenager, aged 17, were arrested this Thursday (12) on suspicion of stealing a motorcycle that was in the courtyard of the Angra dos Reis (RJ) police station. The vehicle had been recovered by the Military Police after being reported stolen and was in the custody of the police unit.
According to the Civil Police, the theft took place on Wednesday night (11). Images from the police station's security cameras and the city's monitoring system helped agents identify those involved.
According to the corporation, the suspects arrived at the scene on another motorcycle. While the young man remained nearby providing cover, the teenager entered the courtyard, started the motorcycle with a spare key and fled with the vehicle.
On Thursday morning (12), after realizing the motorcycle was missing, the police began searching and managed to identify the suspects.
The young man was located at the door of his house, in the Cruzlândia neighborhood. Upon noticing the agents approaching, he tried to escape and got into a physical fight with a police officer, who was injured in the hand. The suspect was restrained and arrested red-handed.
The Civil Police also reported that after being detained, the boy confessed to participating in the theft and indicated where the motorcycle was hidden. The vehicle was found in a wooded area in Praia do Manguinho.
During the investigations, agents identified the young man's involvement with motorcycles of illicit origin and the practice of dangerous maneuvers, known as "degree", on public roads.
The corporation also reported that the teenager was also located and apprehended. He was interviewed at the police station accompanied by a legal guardian.
The suspects were taken to the Angra dos Reis police station, where the young man was charged with theft qualified by the competition of persons, corruption of minors and resistance. The teenager will be charged with an infraction similar to the crime of qualified theft.
The young man remained arrested and the teenager was apprehended, both are at the disposal of the Justice Department.
The motorcycle was recovered and will be returned to the owner.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The young man will remain in prison at the disposal of the Justice Department and will be responsible for the crimes of qualified theft, corruption of minors and resistance.
Very likely · Within days
The motorcycle will be returned to the owner.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Who owns the motorcycle?
- What socio-educational measure will be applied to the teenager?
- Did the injured officer need medical attention?
