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Street vendor João Vitor, 20, was arrested on Friday (28) in Ceará, in compliance with an arrest warrant for attempted murder. The information was confirmed by Or Povo Online, partner of MAIL by Rede Nordeste. He was humiliated on Thursday (27) by a military policeman who threw his fruit cart on the ground. The scene was filmed and generated repercussions. The police officers involved in the case were even removed from their duties the same day.
The information is that João Vitor has a criminal record and was detained by the Civil Police. The competent authorities will provide more details, as the procedure is still ongoing.
On Thursday (27), thousands of people were moved by the situation of the street vendor, who was with the car next to a mobile police base. In an interview with O Povo, João said he feared retaliation. He obtained gifts to facilitate his work with the sale of fruits and vegetables and spread them on social networks.
Understand the case
A military policeman was filmed while throwing a fruit cart on the ground in Fortaleza, capital of Ceará, last Thursday (27). The video shows the moment that the PM and the street vendor, named João Vitor, discuss.
“No, you can’t do that, boy. You’re hurting me,” says the street vendor, as the PM ends up flipping the cart with the fruits. Part of them had already been thrown to the ground. The street vendor then regrets the approach and picks up the fallen fruit.
The case occurred near a military police base in Ceará (PM-CE).
The Secretary of Public Security and Social Defense (SSPDS), André Santos Costa, published, on his Instagram profile, a comment in which he indicates that the incident would be investigated and that an investigation by the General Disciplinary Comptroller’s Office (CGD) will be initiated. ). “Such behavior is regrettable and does not correspond to the behavior of the overwhelming majority of the troops,” he says.
Humiliated by a Ceará Military Police sergeant while trying to sell fruits and vegetables in the Presidente Kennedy neighborhood, João Vitor said he feared reprisals after the episode. The neighbor of the Floresta community had his car lying on the ground.
“I went through something that I don’t want to go through again, because of this guy. I have nothing against him. He is a policeman and I am just a worker,” said the boy, thanking the support he received after the incident. .
In the images, which went viral on social media, the young man was still trying to pick up the fruits and vegetables from the ground, but the policeman turned the car over completely. “I had a great loss,” reports João Vitor. He created an Instagram profile to share about what happened.
Two policemen were fired after the hearing of the case. According to a note from the Ceará Military Police, the facts of the video are being investigated. “The Military Police forcefully repudiates this type of conduct, since it does not correspond to the values of the Corporation, nor to the attitude of its members.”
