Alessandro de Souza Rodrigues drowned after swimming in the Tocantins River, in Peixe Reproduction/Instagram Valéria Quirino Criminal police officer Alessandro de Souza Rodrigues, aged 32, drowned in the Tocantins River, in Peixe. According to the Fire Department, the case happened in Praia do Elias. Witnesses informed the military that the victim was swimming in a shallow stretch of the river, but after going to a deep area, he submerged and never returned to the surface. The case was registered on Sunday afternoon (12), after a boatman informed firefighters that a man had disappeared on the river. Using a boat and two watercraft, three soldiers went to the place where the victim had submerged to begin the search. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp On the same night, around 10pm, firefighters were informed that the victim's body had been found by members of the public. The Military Police were called and confirmed the location in an area of ??islands close to a ranch in the region. READ ALSO 28-year-old man is shot dead by a pair on a motorcycle in Guaraí; video shows attack Victim who died in rollover on BR-153 is identified
Criminal police officer drowns while bathing in the Tocantins River
Alessandro de Souza Rodrigues drowned after swimming in the Tocantins River, in Peixe Reproduction/Instagram Valéria Quirino Criminal police officer Alessandro de Souza Rodrigues, aged 32, drowned in the Tocantins...
The police officer's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) of Gurupi and later released to his family. Alessandro had been a public servant since 2017 and worked as a criminal police officer in the Gurupi Unit. In a note of condolence, the Secretariat of Citizenship and Justice lamented the death of the police officer and thanked him for the services provided by the police officer. "Honoring the dedication and commitment demonstrated throughout his career in the Criminal Police". The case will be investigated by the 94th Peixe Police Station. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.