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Thieves break into São Paulo jewelry store through neighboring building
A jewelry store on Oscar Freire Street in São Paulo was broken into early on Monday, October 12.
Police say the thieves entered through a neighboring property that is under construction.
They covered the store’s cameras with foil and disabled its alarm system, according to information provided to the outlet.
Security footage showed people leaving the store with bags.
Police arrived after the theft had taken place.
The case was recorded as aggravated theft at a police station in the Jardins district, and the Civil Police are investigating.
The store had not yet provided information on what was taken.
Thieves entered a jewelry store on Rua Oscar Freire in São Paulo after breaking into a neighboring property under renovation.
Security footage showed them leaving the store with bags and garbage sacks.
They covered the store’s internal cameras with aluminum and disabled its alarm systems, according to information provided to CNN Brasil.
Police are investigating the incident, which was registered as qualified theft.
The jewelry store had not responded to CNN Brasil’s request for information about what was taken.
- Who
- Thieves whose identities were not stated.
- What
- They broke into a jewelry store and left carrying bags and garbage sacks.
- When
- Early Monday, October 12.
- Where
- Rua Oscar Freire, in the Cerqueira César neighborhood of western São Paulo.
- Why
- Not stated
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The thieves entered the neighboring property under renovation and accessed the jewelry store.
Military police arrived after the crime had occurred.
The incident was registered at the 78th Police District as qualified theft.
- Street
- Rua Oscar Freire
- Neighborhood
- Cerqueira César, western São Paulo
- Police district
- 78th Police District (Jardins)
- Security footage
- Showed the thieves leaving with bags and garbage sacks









