# Violent crime incidents in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260826-violent-crime-incidents-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-08-26T15:03:54.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Brazil have arrested suspects following violent incidents involving women in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso.

In Novo Progresso, Pará, police arrested Josimar de Sousa for an attempted murder in the Santa Luzia neighborhood after he allegedly struck a woman with stones. In Pedra Preta, Mato Grosso, a man was apprehended by Military Police after breaking into a residence and sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman. Following this incident, the State Secretariat of Public Security noted reports indicating a rise in sexual violence within the region.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Police arrest suspects in separate violent attacks in Brazil

Police in Brazil arrested two suspects following an attempted murder in Novo Progresso and a sexual assault in Pedra Preta.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/novo-progresso-police-arrest-man-for-attempted-homicide

### 2026-08-24: Police respond to various criminal incidents in Brazil and the United States

Police in Brazil arrested three suspects, including a man wanted for homicide, in Maceió. Meanwhile, US authorities in Tulsa and New York City are investigating separate criminal incidents involving public nuis

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-respond-to-various-criminal-incidents-in-brazil-and-the-united-states

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