Overview

• On July 28 in Botafogo, Band Rio reporter Clara Nery was approached by an unidentified motorcyclist who tried to snatch her phone moments before she went live.
• Security camera and bystander recordings captured the assailant’s approach and Nery’s swift reaction to hold on to her device.
• Rio de Janeiro Civil and Military Police have reviewed CCTV footage and launched public appeals for tips and images to identify the suspect, who remains at large.
• The Rio de Janeiro Public Security Institute reported over 2,300 phone thefts in July following a 27 percent year-on-year rise in June.
• Broadcasters are reassessing field-reporting safety measures after the attempt underscored growing dangers for on-location journalists.