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A woman was kidnapped for approximately 2 hours inside the Adolfo Pinheiro Metro station, on Line 5-Lila, in the Santo Amaro neighborhood, in the south of the city of São Paulo. The victim, who was not identified by the policy, was a transit user. Without injuries, she was taken by ambulance to the UPA (Emergency Care Unit) in Santo Amaro.
“The only thing we know is that he has schizophrenia and, according to the family, he had not taken the medication,” said Prime Minister Colonel Rogério Silva. A relative of the man, whose identity was not released by the police, was at the scene and helped with the information.
Meanwhile, the kidnapper threatened her with a knife to the neck. According to bystanders and officers at the scene, the man appeared to be “upset.”
“He seemed like a religious fanatic, he said it was Edir Macedo’s fault, he talked about the cure for covid-19, he said the name of a woman,” he said. Twitter Natali Santos, 26, what was happening at that time.
After a long negotiation, the PM-SP (São Paulo State Military Police) used morale bombs and rubber bullets to free him. According to the prime minister, the two did not know each other or have any relationship.
Very harassed by the population awaiting the outcome outside the police station, the man was transferred for criminal examinations at the IML (Medical Legal Institute) and then he would be referred to the XI Santo Police Station. Amaro.
According to the prime minister, the snipers were put on hold to act in case of resistance. The Choque da PM team and GATE (Group of Special Tactical Actions) participated in the action.
Passengers hiding in the toilets
The atmosphere, according to the users who visited the place, was one of “screaming and running, running.” Scared, other passengers hid in the toilets.
According to Prime Minister Colonel Rogério Silva, it is not known if the suspect actually used public transport, but he probably already had the knife from home.
“Every detail is important in a situation like this. From the integrity of the victim and the people who circulate there, to that of the individual,” said the colonel.
Adolfo Pinheiro Avenue was closed during the incident. The street vendors who work daily in the vicinity were told to leave. In a hurry and a lot of curiosity, a crowd formed in front of the place.
After the outcome of the event, the street vendors began to return to their points. One side of the station, which is already operating normally, had the doors closed so that users could access.
“I have never seen anything like this. You are afraid of a man, who has more strength than a woman, with a knife to someone else’s neck. We are scared now. As with this girl, it could have been us,” said the social worker, Marília Evangelista, 36, who was returning from a medical consultation at the Santa Casa de Misericordia in Santo Amaro and found the station closed.
