Overview

• The robbery occurred late Wednesday near the Parque Olímpico on Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno as she returned from a União da Ilha event.
• According to the police report, two men with pistols ordered the sisters out of the vehicle while a third provided cover, and the group fled toward the Transolímpica.
• The assailants stole a Land Rover Defender 110 valued at about R$ 800,000 along with the victims’ cellphones.
• Barbosa, who had knee surgery about two weeks ago and was on crutches, says she was pulled by the hair, thrown to the ground, and aggravated her injury and will seek medical care.
• The case was recorded at the 42nd DP and transferred to the 32nd DP, where an inquérito is underway with camera reviews and witness statements, and the Military Police said it was not called to the scene.