Porto Alegre police arrest man after truck theft and confrontation

A 24-year-old man, Carlos Alexandre Rosa Borges, was arrested in Porto Alegre following a confrontation with the Brigada Militar near the Arena do Grêmio. The arrest occurred less than 24 hours after he had been released from custody following a previous detention for alleged theft.

According to police reports, Borges stole a semi-trailer in Novo Hamburgo and fled toward the capital. After a pursuit involving multiple police units and municipal guards, he abandoned the vehicle on the BR 290 highway and attempted to flee on foot. During the encounter in Porto Alegre, he opened fire on officers and was eventually located using drones. Borges has a prior criminal record for qualified theft in Santa Catarina.