Man Arrested After Elderly Woman Thrown From Fortaleza Apartment Window

Overview

• The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at a condominium in the Novo Mondubim neighborhood of Fortaleza.
• The victim survived the fall, was found conscious with injuries, and was taken to a hospital by Samu; her condition has not been detailed.
• A PMCE motopatrulhamento team located the victim, entered the apartment, and detained the suspect after he reportedly tried to flee.
• Authorities registered a flagrante arrest for attempted femicide at the Delegacia de Defesa da Mulher.
• Local outlets reported the woman is the suspect’s mother, and witness videos showed the victim on the ground and the man being led away in handcuffs.