Convicted of rape of a vulnerable person is arrested while working on a garbage truck in Itaperuna

Convicted of rape is arrested while working on a garbage truck A 43-year-old man, sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a vulnerable person, was arrested this Wednesday (12), in Itaperuna, in Noroeste Fluminense. According to the Civil Police, José Ricardo was considered a fugitive from justice and was located while working in a garbage collection truck on BR-356. The arrest was carried out in a joint action between police officers from the 10th Police Station, in Botafogo, in the South Zone of Rio, and agents from the 143rd DP, in Itaperuna. The operation was coordinated by delegate José Paulo Pires. During intelligence surveys, police discovered that the convict worked for a company responsible for garbage collection in the municipality. He was located in a truck that was passing along BR-356, close to a gas station. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. After approaching and confirming the man's identity, the agents verified the existence of the warrant and carried out the arrest. José Ricardo was located by police officers on BR-356. Civil Police Crime According to delegate José Paulo Pires, the crime was committed against the convict's stepson, who was 12 years old at the time. The abuse occurred between July 2018 and July 2019. According to the police chief, after the case, the child stopped living with the convicted man, but the mother remained in the relationship with him. The man was taken to the 143rd DP and, later, transferred to a prison in Campos dos Goytacazes. Until the last update of this report, g1 had not located José Ricardo's defense nor the company he worked for in Itaperuna. MORE