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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Five suspects integrated in a gang specialized in high-displacement motorcycle theft are arrested in Sumaré

Five suspects involved in a high-displacement motorcycle theft gang were arrested in Sumaré, Brazil, after a routine patrol by municipal guards.

Feb 28 • 14:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Man attempts to attack woman, flees through busy avenue and ends up arrested in Fortaleza; video

A man was arrested in Fortaleza after attempting to attack a woman with a knife and fleeing from municipal guards on a busy avenue.

Feb 28 • 13:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: municipal guard kicks man during approach at a shelter in Campinas

Footage shows a municipal guard kicking a man during an intervention inside a social service shelter in Campinas, Brazil, leading to an investigation by the authority.

Feb 26 • 19:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Municipal guards are arrested on suspicion of smuggling weight loss drugs and anabolic steroids

Three municipal guards in Brazil were arrested for allegedly smuggling weight loss medications and anabolic steroids from Paraguay without proper documentation.

Feb 26 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Project for the use of body cameras by the Guard is removed from the agenda in the Chamber of Campinas

A proposed law mandating the use of body cameras by municipal guards in Campinas was removed from the agenda for further analysis.

Feb 24 • 00:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campinas City Council votes on body cameras for the Guard and citizenship title for Bruninho

The Campinas City Council is set to vote on a law requiring the use of body cameras by municipal guards and to honor Olympic volleyball champion Bruninho with honorary citizenship.

Feb 22 • 20:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

First Municipal Guards are licensed to carry weapons on the streets in Campos dos Goytacazes

The first class of municipal guards in Campos dos Goytacazes has completed training to be armed on duty, marking a significant shift in public safety strategy.

Feb 20 • 19:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Child in respiratory arrest rescued by municipal guards in Fortaleza; video

Municipal guards in Fortaleza successfully resuscitated a child who experienced respiratory arrest after reportedly reacting badly to a syrup.

Feb 20 • 10:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man attacks and robs ex-partner, incites pit bulls against guards, and is arrested in Paulínia

A man in Paulínia, Brazil, was arrested after attacking his ex-girlfriend and inciting pit bulls against municipal guards during his attempted apprehension.

Feb 19 • 23:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: guards enter through an open hole in the gate and arrest duo suspected of stealing goods from a warehouse that caught fire in Rio Preto

Two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing electric wiring from a municipal warehouse in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.

Feb 17 • 19:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teacher denounces violent approach by the GCM in Mogi das Cruzes

A teacher in Brazil has reported a violent intervention by municipal guards during an incident in Mogi das Cruzes.

Feb 17 • 10:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows fight between municipal guards and a group of people in Búzios

A video circulating on social media depicts a widespread altercation involving municipal guards and a group of individuals in Búzios, Brazil, following an incident related to illegal parking.

Feb 16 • 23:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect who shot at municipal guards in Portel dies in a shootout with police in PA

A suspect involved in the shooting death of two municipal guards in Portel, Brazil, died during a confrontation with police.

Feb 16 • 20:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

With the Help of CSI, GCM Recovers Stolen Car and Cell Phone

In São José dos Campos, municipal guards recovered a stolen car and cell phone, and arrested two suspects with the assistance of local security cameras.

Feb 16 • 13:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police arrest two more suspects involved in the deaths of municipal guards in Pará

The Civil Police in Brazil arrested two additional suspects linked to the recent murders of municipal guards in Portel, Pará.

Feb 15 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Video shows guards at the door of the president of the Chamber to arrest him during a CP to impeach the mayor of Campo Limpo Paulista

A chaotic session in the Campo Limpo Paulista Chamber escalated as municipal guards attempted to arrest the Chamber president amid impeachment proceedings against the mayor.

Feb 11 • 21:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Hall cancels carnival programming after municipal guards are shot dead in Portel, PA

The Portel City Hall in Brazil has canceled its carnival festivities following the shooting deaths of four individuals, including two municipal guards.

Feb 10 • 17:33 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Criminals kill 2 guards and injure 2 others in rifle attack on Marajó Island (PA)

Two municipal guards were shot dead and two others injured in a rifle attack in Portel, Marajó Island, Brazil.

Feb 8 • 18:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Municipal guards are shot dead in an attack in the center of Portel, Marajó

Two municipal guards were killed in a rifle attack while on patrol in Portel, Brazil, with two others injured.

Feb 8 • 14:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

BH guards will supervise street vendors' credentials at carnival; police investigate possible counterfeiting

The city of Belo Horizonte, alongside the police and municipal guard, announced actions to prevent the illegal sale of vendor credentials for the 2026 carnival, with fines for counterfeit documents.

Feb 4 • 20:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

8-month-old baby saved by municipal guards after choking in Buri

An eight-month-old baby was saved by the Municipal Guard of Buri after choking on an object, with swift intervention from the guards during a school patrol.

Feb 4 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman shot by brother in inheritance dispute in Socorro, says Security Secretary

A woman was shot in the neck by her brother during a family dispute over inheritance in Socorro, SP, leading to the brother's arrest by municipal guards.

Feb 3 • 00:29 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Will the municipal police regain speed cameras? There is a proposal for changes in the law

There are suggestions to amend the law that would allow municipal and city guards to once again use speed and red light cameras, which they were prohibited from using since January 2016 due to concerns about their focus on revenue over public safety.

Jan 7 • 12:15 UTC

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