New Hope to Recover Stolen Bikes in Rio de Janeiro
New hope of recovering stolen bicycles in Rio can be found at the web site Bicicletas Roubadas with new cooperation...
June 13, 2015Topic
Theft
Fewer Murders, More Robberies in Rio de Janeiro in January
Data released by the Institute for Public Safety (ISP) on Monday, February 23rd showed that while less murders were committed...
February 24, 2015
Rio Police Presence in Lapa Increased for Carnival
With a total of 180 agents, Operação Lapa Presente increased security effectiveness by thirty percent this year.
February 18, 2015
December Street Robberies Increased by 12.5% in Rio
In Rio for the month of December 2014, reported street robberies increased 12.5 percent from 2013, while reported homicides fell...
January 24, 2015
Tijuca Street Robberies on the Rise: Daily
Figures released this week show that from May to June, street robberies in Tijuca, the neighborhood bordered by six of...
September 19, 2013
Rio Hostel Hit by Armed Robbery: Daily
Four men have led an armed robbery on a hostel in Copacabana, Zona Sul (South Zone), stealing money and property...
January 1, 2013
Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts Up in Rio: Daily
The number of burglaries and vehicle thefts in Rio de Janeiro has risen dramatically in the first half of 2012,...
July 24, 2012
Police Helicopters in Beach Arrests: Daily
Police officers landed two armored Polícia Civil helicopters on Copacabana Beach to help a group of tourists who were being...
June 7, 2012
Theft at Gunpoint on Pedra da Gávea: Daily
Thirty people were robbed at gunpoint in separate groups while on a mountain hike at Pedra da Gávea in Rio...
February 27, 2012