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Investigation into Fernando Haddad police incident concludes
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São Paulo police investigation Investigation into Fernando Haddad police incident concludes
Fernando Haddad, a candidate for the governorship of São Paulo, reported an irregular encounter involving the Military Police. Haddad’s driver alleged that a police vehicle followed them for approximately 40 minutes and five kilometers, involving intimidating behavior and officers armed with rifles who used dismissive language, specifically telling the driver to “vaza daqui” (get out of here). In response, Governor Tarcísio de Freitas ordered an inquiry to investigate the incident. The São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP) conducted a preliminary investigation by reviewing approximately 70 camera recordings. The SSP stated recordings, stating that the footage shows showed a police vehicle passing the location slowly without stopping or deploying officers, and they have found finding no evidence of a pursuit or irregular procedures. pursuit. The Electoral Federal Public Prosecutor's Office has Ministry (MPF) also requested justifications regarding patrol authorizations and the identification of the specific officers and vehicle involved to determine if there was any abuse of authority or political targeting. Following further investigation, the Military Police of São Paulo denied that a pursuit occurred. Using officer testimonies and WhatsApp logs, the state government provide clarifications regarding investigation concluded that the meeting of two police activity in vehicles near the driver's car was a planned rendezvous to respond to a potential robbery or theft at a nearby condominium. Logs indicated that one vehicle parked near the driver's car at 10:25 PM, while the candidate's vehicle had already departed the area within five days. at 10:26 PM. The police clarified that a brief flashlight exposure of Haddad’s vehicle at 9:45 PM was a separate incident. Consequently, the Electoral Public Ministry (MPE) has archived the procedure, citing a lack of evidence of electoral misconduct.
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- 2026-09-02 02:07 UTC Investigation into Fernando Haddad police incident concludes
- 2026-08-15 13:30 UTC São Paulo police investigation into Fernando Haddad incident
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