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World● Low14m ago · Nov 13, 2026, 6:32 PM

Elderly man rescued after being held hostage with a knife inside a store in Pindamonhangaba, SP

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from G1 · Brazil · South America

2nd Police Precinct Pindamonhangaba. Reproduction/Street View An elderly man was rescued by the Military Police after being held hostage inside a store in the Center of Pindamonhangaba (SP) on Friday afternoon (13th). He was threatened with a knife to his neck by one of the suspects. G1 found that the ca

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