Union demands increased security after gas station attendant was attacked After a gas station attendant was attacked during a robbery on Monday night (17), in Petrópolis, in the Serrana region of Rio, the Union of Gas Station Workers (Sinpospetro) demands increased policing to ensure the safety of professionals. According to the president of Sinpospetro Niterói e Região, Alex Silva, fear among workers increased and a letter was sent to the 26th PM Battalion asking for more patrols, especially at night, when many stations operate with reduced teams. "We cannot accept that a worker leaves home to complete his journey and runs the risk of returning injured or not returning to his family. The gas station worker cannot be treated as an easy target", he states. ? Follow the g1 Norte Fluminense channel on WhatsApp. What the PM says In a statement, the command of the 26th BPM reported that, as soon as it became aware of the assault, policing was reinforced in the region. According to the corporation, the unit works through the intelligence sectors to identify and arrest the criminals involved in the action. Gas station attendant was attacked with a rifle butt on Monday (17) Disclosure