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Five Recaptured After Jailbreak at Sumaré’s 1st Police District; One Fugitive Still at Large

Internal affairs opened an inquiry into a jailer’s failure during custody hearings.

Overview

  • Six detainees escaped on Sunday from the 1st Police District jail in Sumaré during custody hearings.
  • Five were recaptured the same day by the Municipal Guard and the Civil Police, according to local authorities.
  • One suspect, a resident of Artur Nogueira under investigation for robbery, remains at large.
  • The group fled through the back of the station after a failure attributed to a jailer, who has been held responsible.
  • Forensic investigators examined the site and the Civil Police’s internal affairs unit is overseeing the administrative review.