Bandits rob building in Tijuca and make several hostages MPs surrounded the building, there was exchange of gunfire and a police officer was shot. Ban

Military police officers assaulted in front of the building in Tijuca, in the northern Rio
A military policeman was shot during a robbery at a residential building on the street October 18, in the neighborhood of Tijuca, in the north of Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday morning (15).

The ten-story building was invaded by at least five bandits, who were in the building for an hour and a half. The site was surrounded by PMs. There was exchange of gunfire. The criminals managed to escape.

According to an official who monitors the investigations, the assault began on the Lagoon in the south, where a resident had gone running in the morning. When parking your vehicle, a silver Honda Civic in the lagoon, he was overpowered by the gang and forced to bring the criminals to his apartment in Tijuca.

The band split in the victim's car and another vehicle that had stolen to commit to action, a black Fiat Idea. With the resident surrendered, the gang entered the building and two vehicles parked in the garage. Then followed two suspects to an apartment dweller and three others were behind other buildings.

Then three of the robbers up the inhabitants of the roof and a couple who had a baby in the elevator. All were taken to cover that, according to one of the victims, was regarded by criminals as "HQ (headquarters) of the assault.

Porter called the police

The doorman of the building escaped and made contact with two PMs of UPP (Unit Pacification Police) of the Ant Hill. The policemen were patrolling on foot and were in esquna Street building that was being robbed.

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One of the MPs went immediately to the building while the other asked for reinforcement. The police surrounded the building and clashed with the criminals who were in the playground. There was the first exchange of gunfire. A police officer ended up taking four shots. The shots hit the ear, calf, knee and neck.

After the first battle, the bandits made contact with the extras that were on the roof to warn the police arrive. The suspects went down quickly to put the stolen goods (lap tops, TVs, DVDs and digital cameras) within the Fiat Idea.

One of the bandits were in search of hostages to the gang that could leave the building in case of further confrontation with the police. He surrendered two men who were in a Renault Logan in front of the building, waiting for a resident.

The two were removed from the vehicle while the criminal took the helm. The rest of the gang was behind the Fiat Idea. When the car left the garage, the street was surrounded by PMs. There was another exchange of gunfire. One of the victims reported the panic.

"They tell us they put in expensive and the police arrived. Do not know why I have not died. Was God. We ducked inside the car while they were exchanging gunfire," said one of the victims, who asked not to be identified.

In flight, thieves stole other cars

Four bandits escaped. Logan and one in three in the Fiat Idea. However, the last vehicle was hit by gunfire and was eventually abandoned by criminals. They ran out of motorists yielded an S-10 pickup truck and headed to the Alto da Boa Vista.

On the way, they abandoned the truck and stole a green Goal. As a result, also earned the driver of a Palio. According to police, a burglar who could not accompany the group fled through the woods located behind the building.

The PMs are searching the Ant hill, which lies near the site of the assault. According to police, the assailants could not take anything because everything that was stolen was the Fiat Idea, which was shot in front of the entrance of the building.

The PM shot was taken to the Military Police Central Hospital (HCPM), where it is in the operating room. The police have not ruled out the possibility that the bandits because they are minors, according to reports from witnesses, the criminals were very young