A 28-year-old taxi driver is suspected of purposely running over a 43-year-old man on Sunday (8), in Tiradentes. The police investigate the case.
The crime would have been motivated by an old love disagreement involving the suspect's ex-partner.
The victim had already reported the taxi driver for physical attacks and attempted run-over in 2025.
The victim was taken to the hospital and remains under observation. Police are searching to try to locate the suspect.
A 28-year-old taxi driver is suspected of intentionally running over a 43-year-old man on Sunday morning (8), in Tiradentes, in the Central Region of Minas Gerais. According to the Military Police, images from security cameras indicate that the driver entered the wrong lane and threw the car at the victim, who was walking along the street.
The two had a history of conflicts related to a romantic disagreement, according to the police report.
The collision happened around 10:15 am, on Rua Joaquim Ramalho, in the Cuiabá neighborhood. Also according to the incident report, the images analyzed by the PM show the moment when the driver directs the vehicle to the side of the road where the victim was.
The police suspect that the action was intentional, mainly due to the history of conflicts between those involved. The driver would not have accepted the end of his relationship with a woman who later became involved with the man who was run over.
According to the PM, the victim had already reported the suspect for physical attacks and a previous attempt to run over him.
In April 2025, the man reported to the police that he was sleeping at his partner's house when her ex invaded the property and started attacking him with punches, kicks and throwing objects. The woman also registered a report about the episode and stated that her ex-partner had damaged objects in the residence.
Less than two weeks later, in May 2025, the victim contacted the police again. This time, she reported that the same man had tried to run her over while she was traveling on a motorcycle through the Cuiabá neighborhood. According to the report, the suspect had purposely driven a silver car towards the motorcycle.
At the time, the victim said he feared for his own life and linked the attempted run-over to the previous attacks.
More recently, on Thursday (5), the Civil Police carried out measures to execute a search and seizure warrant against the taxi driver. The measure was issued as part of an investigation into threats made by displaying a firearm.
After the collision on Sunday, the 43-year-old man was taken to a health unit in Tiradentes, where he remained under observation. According to the PM, there was a forecast of transfer to Hospital das Mercês, in São João del-Rei. The updated health status was not reported.
The police searched for the suspect in Tiradentes and requested support from teams in Prados, a neighboring city, but he had not been located until the police report was closed.
The case was registered as attempted murder and forwarded to the Civil Police, who will investigate the circumstances of the collision and the possible intention to kill.
