Suspect of injuring 71-year-old man in the chest during attempted robbery is arrested in Presidente Prudente

The police confirmed this Monday (9) the arrest of a suspect of injuring a 71-year-old man in Presidente Prudente. The arrest took place last Friday (6).

The suspect was recognized as the perpetrator of 2 other robberies that occurred on October 11th and 24th. One of them killed a hotel receptionist.

The 71-year-old victim was shot in the chest after trying to free himself from the assailant. She had no belongings stolen and sought assistance at Santa Casa.

During the hotel robbery, the suspect captured the 64-year-old employee with a knife and took a cell phone. Security images assist investigations.

The man suspected of injuring a 71-year-old man during an attempted robbery on October 24, in Presidente Prudente (SP), was arrested on Friday (6).

According to the Civil Police, the suspect was also recognized as the perpetrator of two other robberies, recorded on October 11th and 24th.

On the same day that the victim was injured, on October 24, a 64-year-old receptionist was robbed while working at a hotel in the Center of Presidente Prudente. In both cases, the suspects were armed with knives, according to police reports.

The Civil Police did not provide further details regarding how the arrest took place. Authorities reported that new Judicial Police measures are still underway to complete the investigations.

As of the last update, the 71-year-old victim was recovering from the injuries he suffered.

The attempted robbery against the 71-year-old man occurred around 9:30 pm, on Rua Doutor José Foz, in Vila São Jorge.

According to the police report, he had left the Bus Terminal and was walking towards Rua Marechal Deodoro when he was approached by a man who demanded his cell phone.

The victim reported to the police that the suspect advanced towards him and, when he tried to free himself, he felt a punch in the chest area. Then the man fled.

According to the record, the victim tried to chase the assailant, but realized he was bleeding and found a cut on his chest. For this reason, he stopped following the suspect, went to his vehicle and went to Santa Casa to receive medical attention.

The man informed police that the suspect did not take any objects.

The other case occurred around 8:15 pm, in a hotel located on Avenida Brasil, in the central region.

According to the police report, a 64-year-old man, who worked at reception, was surprised by a suspect armed with a knife, who announced the robbery and demanded his cell phone.

Fearing for his own physical integrity, the receptionist handed over the device belonging to the hotel. After taking the phone, the suspect fled towards the railway line.

The incident was recorded as a completed robbery. The establishment has monitoring cameras, the images of which may assist in investigations.