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Civil Police Clerk Arrested in São Paulo After Public Urination and Gunshot Caught on Video

The public security department says he remains jailed on allegations of illegal firearm discharge plus an obscene act pending a custody hearing.

Overview

  • Security camera footage shows Evandro Pedro de Mello stopping outside the Casa Leopoldo condominium in Itaim Bibi around 3:54 a.m. on Nov. 26, urinating on the sidewalk and firing a shot into the air.
  • A Military Police team located his white car near the Marginal Pinheiros and access to the Castello Branco highway, detained him, and reported clear signs of intoxication after he refused a breathalyzer test.
  • He was cited for driving under the influence based on observed impairment, his firearm was seized, and he was taken to the 91st Police District (Ceasa).
  • Another PM team returned to the condominium, interviewed a witness, and collected a spent cartridge as evidence, with the Civil Police internal affairs unit notified to oversee the case.
  • According to the state Public Security Secretariat, he remains under arrest for firearm discharge and an obscene act, faces a custody hearing, and is subject to potential disciplinary measures by the Civil Police.