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Porto Alegre Woman Denies Robbery in Police Encounter
Woman claims she wasn't robbed during police stop in Porto Alegre as investigation into alleged homophobia continues.
In brief
Woman claims she wasn't robbed during police stop in Porto Alegre as investigation into alleged homophobia continues. A woman in Porto Alegre says she wasn't robbed during a police stop with two men, but the incident is under investigation for suspected homophobia. Originally reported by G1.
Testimony on Police Stop
A woman filmed before police stop claims she wasn't robbed during the encounter with two men.
“A mulher que aparece nas imagens momentos antes da abordagem a um casal de homens na Cidade Baixa, em Porto Alegre, afirmou à Polícia Civil que não foi vítima do roubo de uma bolsa naquela noite”
Child Directs Police
Her daughter indicated the direction the two men were walking to police.
“Conforme a testemunha, a filha dela indicou a direção pela qual o casal havia seguido”
Homophobic Incident
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Nicolas Scherer, 35, was tackled and injured after police stopped him.
“Nicolas Scherer, de 35 anos, foi derrubado e sofreu fratura no pé”
Police Investigation
Police are investigating the incident under suspicion of homophobia.
“A Polícia Civil investiga o caso sob suspeita de homofobia”
Disciplinary Probe
Military police opened disciplinary investigation into the officers' conduct.
“A Brigada Militar abriu sindicância para apurar a conduta dos policiais na esfera disciplinar”
No Removal of Officers
The officers were not removed from their duties despite the incident.
“Os PMs não foram afastados de suas funções”
Injury Details
Nicolas suffered a broken toe, burns, and bruises requiring surgery.
“Nicolas sofreu uma fratura no dedão do pé, além de escoriações e hematomas pelo corpo. Ele precisa passar por cirurgia”
Homophobia Claim
Nicolas stated he was offended due to his sexual orientation.
“Em depoimento, Nicolas afirmou à polícia que foi ofendido por causa da orientação sexual”
Investigation Timeline
The incident occurred late October with police stop recorded on Thursday night.
“O caso ocorreu no fim de outubro. As imagens mostram o início da abordagem, ocorrida na noite de quarta-feira (28)”
Here's the gist
A woman in Porto Alegre says she wasn't robbed during a police stop with two men, but the incident is under investigation for suspected homophobia.
