Man is arrested in Maricá after three days of searches for rape of a vulnerable person

Antonio was located inside a car on Avenida Carlos Marighella, in the Barroco neighborhood. The arrest occurred after three days of searches and exchange of information between civil police officers from Maricá and Niterói, with support from the Integrated Public Security Operations Center (Ciosp).

During the approach, agents found a firearm inside the vehicle. In addition to serving the arrest warrant, Antonio José was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm.

As this is a case involving a minor victim, the police did not disclose details about the crime nor did they say whether there was a family relationship between the victim and the convicted person.

This is not the first time he has been arrested in Maricá. In January this year, the man was arrested after, according to police, firing a firearm during an argument with another man.

According to investigations, the disagreement was motivated by a dispute related to the ownership of land. At the time, the weapon used in the shooting was not located.

After undergoing a custody hearing, he was placed on provisional release. At the time, the arrest warrant for the conviction for rape of a vulnerable person had not yet been issued by the Paraíba Court.