Three people are approached and attacked by police officers on a neighborhood street in Santa Rita de Cassia
Quick Look
- Three people were approached on Rua Antonio Teixeira de Miranda, in the Santa Rita de Cassia neighborhood.
- One man was forcibly removed from a motorcycle and attacked by police, while another was immobilized.
- The woman of the first person approached showed despair.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The approach took place on Rua Antonio Teixeira de Miranda, in the Santa Rita de Cassia neighborhood, as recorded in a video that shows a man being forcibly removed from a motorcycle and attacked by police officers, while another was immobilized.
In total, three people were approached on Rua Antonio Teixeira de Miranda, in the Santa Rita de Cassia neighborhood.
In the recording, one of the men appeared on top of a parked motorcycle and disobeyed an order to get off. At that moment, the police forcefully removed him from the vehicle and attacked him.
In the video, it is also possible to see a second man being approached being immobilized and hear the despair of the wife of the man initially attacked.
A witness told EPTV that the trio were taken to the police station, but were later released because there were no irregularities with the motorcycle.
The report attempted to contact the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) and the Military Police (PM), but received no response until this publication.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Military Police may open an internal procedure to investigate the conduct of the agents involved in the approach.
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the initial reason for the police approach?
- What are the identities of the police officers involved in the assault?
- Was there any internal procedure or investigation opened by the Military Police after the incident?
