The passengers lived moments of panic on Thursday morning (3) during an attempt to steal a bus on line 232 (Lins X Castelo), in the northern region of Rio. The crime occurred at about 6:15 am, when criminals approached the car. While the driver, another group of property thief was surrendered.
Amid ambiguity, some people, try to escape, even playing on the bus are still moving. Military police also stated that criminals took the bus at SO Christovo and announced the theft in Brashia Da Bandira, but they managed to escape before the police arrived.
The firefighting management teams and the rescue of the injured were called. According to the press office Municipal Health Secretariat (SMS), four victims have been accepted at the Suza Agoyar Hospital. One of them is in serious condition, while the other three have stable health.
The Sixth Military Police Battalion (Tiguka) followed the accident and the case was recorded in the eighteenth Dubai Ports (São Christovo). The police are still investigating the case to determine the suspects.
In Rio Boss note, in a note, this episode of violence denies and regrets a repetition Collective robbery operations Throughout the city and stressed that the insecurity faced by the population cannot be treated only as statistics.
Data from Public Security Institute (ISP) shows the exacerbation of the problem: In 2023, 4,645 cases of robberies were recorded in the group in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, with 1,438 (31 %) with violent deaths. In 2024, the number rose to 5,842 cases, with 1,369 (23 %), which led to deaths. In January 2025 alone, 572 robberies were calculated, of which 161 (28 %) was a deadly result.
