Possible explosive device found in açaí pot mobilizes Gate and PM in Araraquara
Quick Look
- A 50-year-old businessman found a possible explosive device inside a jar of açaí in a rented house in the Jardim Santa Lucia neighborhood, in Araraquara (SP), on Sunday afternoon (4).
- The Military Police isolated the area and called the Gate and the Fire Department.
- Four homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred in a residence rented by a businessman who was expanding his cafeteria. The suspicious object was found during a cleaning of the property.
The Special Tactical Actions Group (Gate) was called after a possible explosive device was found inside a house, in the Jardim Santa Lucia neighborhood, in Araraquara (SP), on Sunday afternoon (4). As determined by g1, the object was inside an açaí jar.
The Military Police were called to respond to an incident on Rua Castro Alves. Trader Carvalho de Oliveira, 50 years old, said he rented the property next door to expand his snack bar.
When cleaning the rented residence, this Sunday (4), he found the artifact inside an açaí box under the sink.
"I felt a strange weight because it was a jar. When I opened it, I realized that there was something inside, a bag with something. When I realized it, I picked it up lightly, with a lot of luck, and felt a strange thing, like a little drumstick. And then I realized that it could be a grenade", said the merchant.
Rua Castro Alves, in Araraquara, was isolated after finding a possible explosive device — Photo: Jéssica Campos/g1
He called the Military Police, he closed the pot, left it on the floor and walked away from the place. According to the merchant, he never opened the bag, but felt its shape.
"The bag wasn't opened because I didn't have the courage, I also didn't know, if it really was, whether the little ring was tied to the bag, right? If it really was a grenade", he said.
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Residence was isolated after finding a possible explosive device in Araraquara, SP — Photo: Jéssica Campos/g1
Gate activated
According to Lieutenant Couto, the Military Police carried out an investigation at the residence and identified the possible explosive device. The house was isolated and the Fire Department and Gate were called.
"We can't assess it with certainty. Possibly, from what we looked at above, it could be an explosive device," said the lieutenant.
He stated that four houses, in addition to Rua Castro Alves, were isolated to prevent the movement of people and vehicles. "There were residents and they went to their relatives' house, a safer place. [It is recommended not to return until] the GATE team tests that everything is safe, it is better not to return."
g1 contacted the State Secretariat of Public Security (SSP-SP), but did not receive a response until the last update of this report.
Possible explosive device found in Araraquara mobilizes the Fire Department and PM this Sunday (4) — Photo: Jéssica Campos/g1
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Gate will carry out tests to determine whether the object is an explosive device.
Very likely · Within hours
Authorities will investigate the origin of the açaí jar and how the object arrived at the residence.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Is the object really an explosive device?
- Who left the açaí jar with the suspicious object at the residence?
- What is the origin of the açaí pot containing the possible artifact?
