Prisoner of semi-open who escaped after attacking an employee during external work in DF surrenders to police

Mayco de Carvalho Silva — a semi-open prisoner suspected of attacking an employee by punching him in the face and escaping — handed himself in to the police this Thursday (12), according to the Penitentiary Administration Secretariat of the Federal District.

The attack took place on Tuesday (10). Maycon, who worked at the Plano Piloto Regional Administration, allegedly attacked a local employee. The victim suffered fractures to his face.

According to information obtained by TV Globo, the suspect is an inmate who was serving a sentence in the semi-open regime and worked in the administration through a program aimed at the reinsertion of people deprived of their liberty.

On Tuesday, Mayco allegedly left work without authorization. Employees reported the incident to the Criminal Police and, later, he discovered that the absence had been reported.

The inmate then returned to the workplace and attacked the employee by punching him in the face.

Victim's status

The victim was identified as Eldan Gonçalves de Oliveira, manager of the Maintenance and Conservation Management (GEMAC), of the Plano Piloto Administration.

In a photograph, the victim appears lying on a stretcher with a bandage on his face and visible marks in the region of one of his eyes.

Eldan suffered several fractures to his face and was admitted to Hospital Alvorada, in Asa Sul.