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Elderly couple robbery in Tubarão, Brazil results in arrests
On the morning of 5 June 2026, armed assailants entered an apartment in Tubarão, Santa Catarina, and restrained a 61‑year‑old woman, her 63‑year‑old husband and a 67‑year‑old man. The victims were bound with plastic ties and robbed of cash and a collection of jewelry.
Police investigations quickly identified a suspect who had driven the perpetrators from Criciúma to Tubarão; he was apprehended in Içara on the same day. Further inquiry identified two additional participants. On 10 July 2026, coordinated search warrants were carried out in Criciúma, resulting in the arrest of a 37‑year‑old man and the seizure of evidence. A third suspect remains at large. The case was forwarded to the judiciary with an indictment and a request to convert the temporary detention into preventive imprisonment.
The operation highlighted close cooperation among the Civil Police, Military Police and judicial authorities in the region.
Entities
Criciúma · Içara · Police Civil of Santa Catarina · Polícia Civil de Santa Catarina · Tubarão · elderly victims (61‑yr‑old woman, 63‑yr‑old man, 67‑yr‑old man)
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The victims were a 61‑year‑old woman, a 63‑year‑old man and a 67‑year‑old man. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] On July 10 2026 police executed search warrants in Criciúma and arrested a 37‑year‑old suspect. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A suspect was arrested in Içara on the same day as the robbery, alleged to have transported the perpetrators. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two additional men directly participated in the robbery. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The assailants were armed, tied the victims with plastic restraints and stole money and jewellery. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A robbery occurred on June 5 2026 in an apartment in Tubarão, Santa Catarina. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The suspects originated from the municipality of Criciúma. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A third suspect remains at large. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A third suspect in the robbery remains at large. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] On 10 July 2026, search warrants were executed in Criciúma, resulting in the arrest of a 37‑year‑old man. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Two additional men directly participated in the robbery and were later identified. imprensanewssul.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The robbery occurred on the morning of 5 June 2026 in an apartment in Tubarão targeting a 61‑year‑old woman, her 63‑year‑old husband and a 67‑year‑old man. imprensanewssul.com.br