Man is arrested with 700 ammunition and eight weapons after threatening neighbors in Rio Preto

A 51-year-old man was arrested with an arsenal and 700 rounds of ammunition after threatening neighbors during a disagreement this Thursday morning (12), in São José do Rio Preto (SP).

According to the police report, the Military Police were called by a neighbor of the suspect, who reported having been threatened with a weapon, in the Laranjeiras neighborhood. According to the complainant's report, the argument was motivated by the fact that there were cars parked in the parking spaces in front of the houses.

After the agents arrived at the scene, the suspect fled during the attempted approach, but was detained with a pistol when he pushed and entered into a physical fight with one of the military police officers.

According to the police report, 8 weapons of different calibers, including shotguns, revolvers and pistols, as well as 700 rounds of ammunition and magazines, were seized in the suspect's home.

At the municipal police station, the man presented documentation regarding his status as a Collector, Shooter and Hunter (CAC) and firearms records.

After being interviewed, he was arrested for threatening, resisting and illegal possession of a permitted firearm.