A retired major of the Military Police was arrested on Saturday night in Santo André, in the São Paulo metropolitan area, suspected of assaulting his wife and disrespecting attending officers. The victim was found locked in a bedroom with the couple's young daughter. The case was logged as domestic violence, bodily injury, insult, threat, and contempt.
Military police officers were called around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday (28) to respond to a domestic violence incident in Vila Scarpelli, Santo André. Upon arrival, they found the major showing signs of intoxication and his wife locked in a bedroom with the couple's underage daughter, according to the PM report.
The woman told officers she had been assaulted with a bite to the face and subjected to an attempted strangulation. The couple was taken to the 2nd Police District in Santo André, where the case was filed. The victim later underwent medical exams at the Instituto Médico Legal to assess her injuries.
The retired major was sent to Presídio Militar Romão Gomes in northern São Paulo. No weapons or illegal items were found in the home, the PM reported. The force stated that, in addition to the civil police inquiry, a military police inquiry was opened.
"Além do Inquérito Policial Civil, também foi instaurado um Inquérito Policial Militar", the Military Police said in a statement.