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Theft of copper wires leaves the health unit without power and causes the loss of vaccines in Santo Antônio de Pádua; suspect is identified

Wires on the floor and generator in the health unit Rádio Feliz 103 FM / Pádua Vaccines and medicines that need to be kept refrigerated were lost after a health unit in Santo Antônio de Pádua, in the northwest of Rio,...

Theft of copper wires leaves the health unit without power and causes the loss of vaccines in Santo Antônio de Pádua; suspect is identified
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With the arrival of teams at the health center, repairs were carried out and electricity was restored. The interruption of supply, however, compromised the storage of vaccines and medicines that need to remain refrigerated, causing the loss of part of the products.

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  • According to the president of the Community Public Security Council of Santo Antônio de Pádua, Luiz Carlos Bastos da Cunha, who participated in the actions in support of the Civil Police,...

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This story is part of the States coverage. The report is associated with Norte Fluminense. The source identified for the original reporting is G1. Published on August 18, 2026 at 14:44.

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Wires on the floor and generator in the health unit Rádio Feliz 103 FM / Pádua Vaccines and medicines that need to be kept refrigerated were lost after a health unit in Santo Antônio de Pádua, in the northwest of Rio, was left without electricity after the theft of copper wires. The case happened over the weekend. Employees noticed the problem when they arrived to work on Monday (17) and found the unit without power. With the arrival of teams at the health center, repairs were carried out and electricity was restored. The interruption of supply, however, compromised the storage of vaccines and medicines that need to remain refrigerated, causing the loss of part of the products. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp.

According to the president of the Community Public Security Council of Santo Antônio de Pádua, Luiz Carlos Bastos da Cunha, who participated in the actions in support of the Civil Police, the man had jumped over the wall of the health unit, broken into the gate used to access the site and stolen the copper wires from the electrical network. According to Lieutenant Cunha, the wires were not found with the suspect. The material would have been sold by him to people who buy recyclable materials. According to delegate Phelipe Cyrne, the suspect has already been identified during investigations. As the theft took place over the weekend, there was no arrest in the act. Also according to the delegate, the investigation will be concluded and forwarded by the Civil Police to the Public Ministry. The suspect's name was not released. His defense was not located until the last update of this report. The circumstances surrounding the theft remain under investigation.

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