A man aged around 35 years, Thursday (26) this week, was charged with committing obscene acts after being caught masturbating at the Norte Shopping food court. He was seen carrying out the action in front of at least six teenagers who were eating lunch there. Based on the youth’s statements, the suspect recorded their reactions while carrying out the action.
An elderly husband and wife and a restaurant employee also witnessed the incident. Mall security officers were called and took the man to the Military Police detachment located in front of the mall. From there, he was taken to the 23rd DP (Méier), where his case was registered.
According to the 23rd DP (Méier), the suspect was taken to the police station by military police officers and charged with a crime. Police reported that efforts are underway to analyze the mall’s security cameras and clarify the details of what happened.
In its statement, the mall clarified that a security team was called and took the man to the Military Police cabin. The mall is open to authorities to contribute to the investigation and emphasized that it rejects any form of harassment.
