Man who ran over churro sellers blames neighborhood for persecution Before being arrested in the act for running over a couple of churro sellers in Franca (SP), trader Wanderson da Costa Silva claimed on social media that he was the victim of persecution from neighbors because the bar was closed due to disturbing the peace (see the video above). According to one of the victims, Wanderson committed the crime precisely because he believed that the complaint against the establishment came from the sellers. The couple, however, denies having filed any complaints related to this. "We've been there for 18 years and there's always been this persecution," said the bar owner. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp According to the Civil Police, Wanderson ran over the couple in the churro cart on Tuesday night (21), in the parking lot on Avenida Chico Júlio, 800 meters from his bar, after arguing with the victims. Due to her injuries, Irislene Macedo, 55 years old, was taken to Santa Casa in serious condition. Márcio de Souza, 39 years old, suffered injuries to his legs. Wanderson da Costa Silva, arrested for running over a couple driving a churro cart in Franca, SP Reproduction/ Social Networks Security cameras captured the moment when Wanderson spun the car around twice to hit the couple and destroy the churro cart. Wanderson fled the scene after the collision, but presented himself to the Civil Police accompanied by his lawyer this Wednesday (22), was arrested in the act and is charged with attempted qualified homicide for futile reasons. READ ALSO Trader ran over churro sellers in Franca, SP, because he believed the couple filed a complaint to close the bar, says victim Bar owner is arrested after running over couple selling churros in Franca, SP; VIDEO Bar owner ran twice to run over a couple and destroy a churro cart in Franca, SP; VIDEO During his statement to the police, he remained silent. He was subsequently ordered into preventive detention by the courts. g1 contacted the merchant's defense, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. 'They say we were bothering them' According to Franca City Hall, Wanderson Silva's bar was closed not only for disturbing the peace, but also for holding shows, closing the street and irregularly using the public square. Furthermore, the municipal administration reported that the establishment does not have an operating license. In the video directed to customers on social media, the bar owner lamented the closure and informed that, because of it, he would only serve deliveries. Security cameras recorded the moment in which the businessman rams his car into churro sellers in Franca (SP) Security camera "Unfortunately for some people who reported us there, we can no longer have in-person service. They say we were bothering them with noise and now we can't use the square or the sidewalk. The square is a public area and the sidewalk doesn't have enough space", he commented. According to him, there was always persecution from the bar's neighbors. "From the first moment, we saw, when I had a stall, I started with a stall next door and from there we grew, grew, and this persecution always comes." Justice converts to preventive arrest of bar owner who ran over woman in Franca, SP See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region