On Friday, a Portuguese national was attacked and kidnapped in her home, but she was rescued by police minutes later, a police source told Lusa this Sunday, who issued a statement announcing the arrest of one of the suspects, who is a repeat offender.
According to the source, the alleged perpetrators of the crime broke down the gate of the woman’s house in a stolen car, invaded the house, assaulted her and washed her car, which broke down about 200 meters after colliding with a fence outside the house. residence.
The suspects took the woman into the woods, but were spotted by someone who informed the police who arrived at the scene and detained one of the suspects after shots were fired.
The second suspect is a former prisoner with a history of crimes, involved in several thefts, robberies and armed robberies, and is still on the run.
A man under 30 years of age was recently released by court order after receiving a medical report that determined he was disabled due to motor impairment of the lower extremities.
“In the mornings he uses a wheelchair, but at night since he was released he has been involved in several crimes,” a police source told Lusa.
The source added that on the same night of the kidnapping, two suspects also stole a trailer in the city of Trindade, Me-Sochi district.
On the day of the incident, the government of Sao Tome met in the Council of Ministers and decided “that the police authorities will strengthen preventive measures, showing zero tolerance for crime”, which it admits is growing in the country with the emergence of increasingly frequent crimes that are not typical of Sao Tome society. -Tome, “which has always been considered peaceful.”
According to a statement that Lusa had access to this Sunday, the executive branch also ordered the “continuation of Operation Safe City with the mobilization of all forces” and the start of “the process of control and recovery of weapons.”
“From now on [8 de setembro] All civilians who have weapons, including those who have the right to own and carry them as part of their duties, must confirm their permit or legalize it within a maximum of 15 days with the National Police. After the expiration of the established period, all unconfirmed or unresolved cases will be considered illegal possession of weapons and will be confiscated and lost to the state, without prejudice to the application of sanctions within the framework of current legislation,” the message says.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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