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Police Arrest Suspect After Cátia Fonseca's Phone Is Stolen in São Paulo Bakery

Security video led to a flagrante arrest of a foreign suspect.

Overview

  • The presenter reported a distraction theft on Oct. 20 in a Jardins bakery, where a woman engaged her while a man took her phone from the table.
  • Fonseca immediately restrained the woman at the scene and took her to a nearby police station to file a report.
  • CCTV footage captured the incident and helped police identify the woman, who was arrested in flagrante, while the male suspect fled.
  • The man left his wallet at the location with identifying documents, and investigators are reviewing video as they work to find him.
  • Because the detained suspect is a foreign national, the case was also forwarded to federal authorities, and Fonseca says she is well and following the investigation.