Court grants freedom to motorcyclist run over by police vehicle and orders agents to be investigated in SC

The Santa Catarina Court granted provisional release to motorcyclist Pedro Henrique Ely, aged 24, who was run over by a Military Highway Police (PMRv) vehicle during the celebration of Lula's (PT) re-election in Florianópolis. The incident took place on Sunday night (25), in the Ingleses neighborhood.

The court decision given late on Monday night (27) also determined the investigation of the conduct of the police officers involved in the action and the transfer of the process to the Court responsible for military crimes. Pedro is 24 years old and is being investigated for drunk driving, dangerous driving and disobedience.

Due to his injuries, the young man remains hospitalized at Hospital Governador Celso Ramos, in the Capital, this Tuesday (27), and will undergo further surgery on his leg on Wednesday (28). Because he was hospitalized, the motorcyclist was unable to attend the custody hearing, and his interrogation was postponed.

When approving the arrest report in the act, judge Mariana Machado Tessari, from the Regional Court of Guarantees of the District of the Capital, granted the young man his freedom upon compliance with precautionary measures. Among them is the obligation to attend procedural acts.

The decision was taken after the Public Ministry (MP) expressed its support for converting the act into preventive detention. However, the Court understood that the crimes investigated did not involve violence or serious threats to third parties.

According to the military police report, the driver accelerated the engine abruptly and unnecessarily. He also did not respect the order, which led to the officers attempting to approach him.

In the decision, the judge highlighted the finding of violence based on images attached by the defense and determined measures, including: Carrying out a corpus delicti examination on Pedro within 24 hours; Sending copies of the statement and documents to the bodies responsible for determining responsibilities, especially the Public Prosecutor's Office and the corporation's Internal Affairs or Ombudsman's Office; Dismemberment of the process and sending the case to the Court responsible for military crimes in the district for appropriate measures; Communication to the Prison and Socio-Educational Monitoring and Inspection Group (GMF) to inform the reported violence.

In addition to the Court's determination, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security sent formal letters demanding clarification on the case on Tuesday afternoon. During the morning, the MP also asked the Military Highway Police (PMRv) for information about the progress of the investigations.

On Sunday night (25), a squadron of the Military Highway Police was traveling along SC-406, returning from responding to a traffic accident in the Rio Vermelho region, when, upon arriving at SC-403, they came across several motorcyclists performing dangerous maneuvers and driving their vehicles in a manner incompatible with road safety.

According to preliminary information, it is worth highlighting: 1) Given the situation, the police began intervening to stop one of the drivers who was carrying out the maneuvers. During the approach, one of the motorcycles collided with the police vehicle. 2) The motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital for medical care. 3) In relation to the images released, the Military Police informs that the appropriate administrative measures will be adopted, with the facts forwarded to the Internal Affairs of the Military Highway Police Command, to investigate the circumstances.

The institution reaffirms its commitment to transparency, responsibility and the correct provision of public security services to society.