A group of at least 14 masked thieves have been recorded breaking into a Bajaj dealership in Brazil before fleeing with more than 10 motorcycles.
The incident took place in the city of Itajaí, in the southern part of Brazil, on the northern coast of the state of Santa Catarina, last Tuesday (13th) in the early hours of the morning, the military police (PM) said.
The store’s security cameras show the offenders smashing the window glass before entering. A few seconds later, they drive off with their motorcycles. The whole action took less than three minutes.
According to local media, the manager of the store said the keys to the motorcycles were left in the ignition to make it easier to move the vehicles around the yard. After the incident, he announced that this procedure would be reviewed.
Police arrived at the scene at approximately 2:40 a.m. According to the authorities, seven suspects have been detained so far.
One of the suspects, an 18-year-old youth, was lying on the ground near the scene with bleeding injuries. He was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a fractured tibia and tibia.
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Three other suspects were arrested by the military police in the neighboring towns of Camboriú and Balneário Camboriú: a 25-year-old man and two juveniles aged 17 and 16.
The city guard of Balneário Camboriú also arrested two young people, a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old, who are linked to the crime. A fifth juvenile was also taken into custody, but the location was not disclosed.
All 12 stolen motorcycles have been recovered, but seven people are still on the run. Police are continuing to search for other suspects.
“In the beginning, they themselves admitted that they didn’t have a clear plan for what would happen to the motorcycles – whether they would be resold or used,” he said. Ricardo Melo police chief a g1 according to
“Some of them decided on the spot where they were going to leave the vehicles. It wasn’t just one place; they hid them in whatever spots they thought were appropriate.”
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