Man dies after police officer uses pepper spray and closes vehicle compartment in MG

In the images circulating on social media, Maurício appears inside the vehicle's security compartment when the police officer uses pepper spray inside. Then the soldier closes the door. While the police officer remains next to the car, the man shouts for help: "Help! This isn't the police. Help, help me here!"

According to family members, Maurício was in a psychotic episode at home when neighbors called the police. In a demonstration on social media, they asked that the approach and the period in which he was in military custody be investigated. The family claims he died after the police officer threw pepper spray into the police car.

In a statement, the Military Police reported that they were called to respond to an incident of domestic violence. According to the corporation, Maurício was armed with an ax and a knife and was threatening his partner and the couple's son, a five-month-old baby.

According to the police report, the police found the woman in the backyard, with the child in her lap, while Maurício appeared at the door with the two objects. After negotiation, he left the weapons inside the residence, but tried to escape and, according to the military's report, started attacking them with punches and kicks.

The police record states that the team used immobilization techniques, tonfa blows to the torso and threw him to the ground to be able to handcuff him. Even after being restrained, Maurício continued to struggle and push the police with his feet.

During the trip to the emergency room, the military reported that he remained agitated, shouted, made threats and repeatedly hit his head and feet against the internal structure of the vehicle. The bulletin points out that he suffered injuries to different parts of his body, mainly his head, hands and feet. The document does not mention the use of pepper spray inside the vehicle, recorded in the images released.

Upon arriving at the health unit, Maurício continued to display aggressive behavior, according to the PM. Police said they had to restrain him again to allow medical attention. The health team administered medication and, approximately 30 minutes later, informed the military that he had presented a clinical problem and had no vital signs.

The body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) for the necessary procedures to confirm death and determine the cause of death. According to the bulletin, forensics did not appear at the location of the approach. The analysis of the vehicle would be carried out later, indirectly, in contact with the Civil Police.