A man had a broken leg, suffered a shoulder injury and tore knee ligaments during an attack by the Vila Velha Municipal Guard, in Greater Vitória. The incident was recorded on Friday morning (13), on Avenida Antônio Gil Veloso, in Praia da Costa.
The victim made an administrative representation to the Municipal Guard Internal Affairs, in which he reported physical attacks and requested the opening of an investigation to investigate the conduct of the agents.
According to the Military Police, municipal guards were carrying out preventive patrols on the waterfront when they were called by residents to respond to an accident involving an electric bicycle on the boardwalk.
While traveling to the location, the agents were approached by the man. According to the version presented by the Municipal Guard, he had addressed the agents in a hostile tone and criticized the corporation's actions.
According to the bulletin, the man accused the guards of racism and stated that they only liked to arrest black and poor people. The agents reported that, even after being ordered to move away, he continued to question the approach.
The Municipal Guard reported that, given the man's resistance, it was necessary to restrain and handcuff him. The record indicates that he threw his bicycle at the team during the containment attempt.
The man also allegedly refused to comply with the agents' orders and continued to accuse them of aggression and racism. According to the bulletin, two handcuffs were used during the procedure.
After being placed in the vehicle, the man complained of severe pain in his shoulder. A team from the Municipal Guard provided support and took him to the Antônio Bezerra de Faria State Hospital for medical care.
He was later taken to the 2nd Regional Police Station of Vila Velha, where he presented a medical discharge declaration. The man stated that he had been attacked by municipal guards and that the attacks continued in the presence of civil police officers.
The incident was registered as a crime against public administration.
In the representation sent to the Internal Affairs Department, the man stated that six agents participated in the approach. Two of them are identified in the police report. He asks that the others be identified through duty rosters and operational records.
Among the measures requested are the preservation of images from public and private security cameras close to the location, in addition to any recordings from body cameras and vehicles.
The man also requested the identification and hearing of witnesses, the analysis of medical documents and an individual investigation of the conduct of each agent involved.
The representation also requests that the Internal Affairs Department investigate whether the use of force during the approach was legal, necessary and proportionate.
The Vila Velha Municipal Guard said it was called to respond to an incident involving an electric bicycle. During the movement, a man insulted the guards, saying: "You only like to arrest black and poor people, you don't do anything to help others."
After treating the accident victim, the agents returned to identify the man, who resisted the approach and had to be restrained. He was taken to the 2nd Regional Police Station for the appropriate measures.
At the police station, the man reported pain in his shoulder and knee and was taken to the Antônio Bezerra de Faria State Hospital for medical evaluation. After being discharged, he returned to the police station.
The Civil Police reported that the 50-year-old suspect was taken by the Municipal Guard to the Vila Velha Regional Police Station, signed a detailed statement (TC) for contempt of authority and was released after committing to appear in court.
