Four Men on São Paulo Holiday Release Arrested Over Domestic Violence and Threats

Overview

• Police report that four beneficiaries of the saidinha were detained on Dec. 23–24 in Sumaré, Pirangi, Nova Odessa and Cândido Mota.
• In Sumaré, a 29-year-old allegedly threatened his wife with a knife, threw a stone at her face and was arrested after returning home, with the victim kept under medical observation.
• In Nova Odessa, a man recently released after a robbery conviction was held the same day for threatening his ex-wife by phone and inside the municipal hospital; in Pirangi, a 43-year-old was arrested after threatening a woman for money, with a knife seized.
• In Cândido Mota, a detainee was arrested after invading a rural property to commit robbery, assaulting and threatening victims and resisting arrest before being subdued by police.
• All suspects were taken to Civil Police units and remain at the disposal of the courts pending custody hearings, while victims were advised on Maria da Penha protective measures; G1 awaits SAP data for the Campinas region as SAP separately reported 2,166 year-end releases in the Presidente Prudente area.