Rapper Oruam's preventive detention revoked, charge downgraded in Rio
A judge of the 3rd Criminal Court in Rio de Janeiro, Tula Corrêa de Mello, revoked the preventive detention of rapper Mauro Davi dos Santos Nepomuceno, known as Oruam. The charge was reclassified from attempted homicide to simple bodily injury (lesão corporal leve) after the incident on 22 July 2025 in the Joá neighborhood, where Oruam and others allegedly threw stones at police officers executing a search‑and‑seizure warrant. The case has been transferred to an ordinary criminal court. Oruam remains subject to precautionary measures, including monthly court appearances, night‑time house arrest from 20:00 to 06:00, and a ban on entering the Complexo do Alemão. Co‑defendants retain their existing measures. The judge noted no new facts or violations that would justify continued detention.
Entities: Civil Police · Civil Police (Brazil) · Complexo do Alemão · Joá · Joá (neighbourhood) · Marcia Gama · Mauro Davi dos Santos Nepomuceno · Mauro Davi dos Santos Nepomuceno (Oruam) · Rio de Janeiro · Tula Corrêa de Mello
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- [● 17 SOURCES] The charge against Oruam was reclassified from attempted homicide to light bodily injury. (Justice of Rio de Janeiro)
- [● 17 SOURCES] Oruam must comply with precautionary measures: monthly court appearances, night‑time house arrest from 20:00 to 06:00, and a ban on entering the Complexo do Alemão. (Court order)
- [● 17 SOURCES] The incident occurred on 22 July 2025 in the Joá neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, where stones were thrown at civil police during a search for a teenager. (Police report / court records)
- [● 17 SOURCES] The judge found no new facts that would justify maintaining the preventive detention. (Judge’s reasoning)
- [● 17 SOURCES] The co‑defendants Willyam Matheus Vianna Rodrigues Vieira, Pablo Ricardo de Paula Silva de Morais and Victor Hugo Vieira dos Santos remain under existing precautionary measures. (Court order)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oruam remains a fugitive on other pending charges, including an alleged money‑laundering case that still carries an active preventive arrest warrant. (Defense statements / court filings)
- [● 17 SOURCES] Judge Tula Corrêa de Mello revoked the preventive detention of rapper Oruam. (Justice of Rio de Janeiro)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oruam’s defence is seeking a habeas corpus ruling to suspend the money‑laundering arrest warrant. (Defense statements)