A 69-year-old man was dragged by a car in an attempt to recover his own vehicle, which had been stolen moments before, in the early hours of Tuesday (9).
The incident occurred in Ribeirão das Neves, a city in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, in Minas Gerais. The state’s Military Police reported that officers were called around midnight.
The victim was preparing to park his car in his garage when he stopped his car with the key in the ignition to open the gate.
At that moment, the 35-year-old suspect of the theft, who was sitting on the sidewalk and was not showing any aggression, got into the car without the victim noticing and started to flee.
The car owner noticed and tried to recover the vehicle. He moved to the driver’s window, trying to hold the steering wheel from the outside of the car, which was already in motion. Watch on video .
The elderly man fell to the ground and, immediately, bystanders who witnessed what happened called the police.
Upon arriving at the scene, the agents began searching for the offender, in addition to checking details to assist in the investigation.
The victim suffered injuries to his feet and buttocks, as well as a cut to his head. The man was taken to the São Judas Municipal Hospital to receive medical attention.
The police were informed that the vehicle had a tracker and that its location indicated the region of Olhos D’água, in Belo Horizonte.
After locating the vehicle, the officers removed it. However, while they were waiting for the tow truck, an individual approached the car and tried to unlock it, with the key in hand.
The man was arrested and identified as the perpetrator of the theft. According to the Civil Police of Minas Gerais, the car was taken to an accredited yard.
The police stated that, at the time of the theft, the car contained materials belonging to the victim who, in turn, would deliver the products. However, when the car was located, the objects were not found.
The perpetrator of the theft did not want to inform the police of the whereabouts of the materials. After investigations, it was found that the suspect was on the run and was serving a semi-open sentence at the José Maria Alkimin Penitentiary.
The elderly man remained in the hospital under observation until the end of the incident, which was concluded by the 2nd Civil Police Station of Ribeirão das Neves.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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