Praia Grande: Off-duty police students capture phone thief

Two off-duty Military Police student-soldiers apprehended a 19-year-old man following a cell phone theft in Praia Grande, São Paulo. The incident occurred on Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco.

According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP), the students witnessed the theft and pursued the suspect. During the chase, the man discarded the stolen device in an attempt to escape, but the students successfully detained him until specialized police units arrived. The victim reported being assaulted during the theft. The suspect confessed to the crime and remains in custody at the Praia Grande Judicial Police Center.