Shopkeepers protest with 'mourning' signs after a wave of thefts in Bauru: 'We are tired of being robbed'

Bauru records an average of 400 thefts per month and traders demand a security plan The increase in thefts in Bauru (SP) has generated concern and led traders in the central region to protest against the lack of security. In the first five months of the year, the city recorded an average of more than 400 thefts per month, according to data from the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP). In January, the index reached 487 occurrences, the highest number since November 2021. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp As a sign of protest against recurring crimes, merchants in the region pasted posters on their facades. In the materials, they use a pun on the word "mourning" to criticize the lack of security, as captured by TV TEM. Traders protest with 'mourning' signs after a wave of thefts in Bauru TV TEM/Reproduction Trader Henrique Matsuoka, who has run a pastry shop in the center for 26 years, says that for the first time he is considering closing his doors or changing his address. "We work, pay taxes every month and arrive here without being able to work. I've been working for 26 years and this is the first time I've thought about stopping, because we no longer have security. We go away to rest, but we don't rest anymore", lamented Matsuoka. Trader who has kept a pastry shop for 26 years in the center of Bauru says he is thinking about moving out of the region Gabriel Sato/TV TEM READ MORE Police seize copper and material used in the theft of wires from a farm in Bauru Umbanda and Candomblé temple receives support from evangelicals after theft and invasion in Bauru: 'Faith has no religion' Cable thefts are on the rise in Bauru and affect water, internet and social projects; see the flagrants The most recent case of theft occurred in the early hours of this Wednesday (15), in a credit store located on Rua Virgílio Malta, in the center region. Security cameras captured the action of the criminals, who used a fire extinguisher to blow out the glass door of the credit store and also a law office. Security cameras captured the criminals' action during the robbery in the early hours of Wednesday (15) Security camera They ransacked the premises and fled carrying several devices and appliances, including a computer, printer, microwave, mini-fridge and television. Lawyer Silvana Fernandes, whose office was destroyed in the action, opened up about the situation. "Unfortunately, it's been constant here at the Center. They entered my room, destroyed everything and took my equipment. As if all the financial loss wasn't enough, it's [also] the emotional shock," he told TEM TV. Bauru (SP) recorded more than 400 thefts per month, according to data from the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) Gabriel Sato/TV TEM Integrated plan To try to contain the spread of crimes, representatives of the Military Police, Civil Police, municipal secretariats, City Council and the Bauru OAB security commission met this Tuesday (14). The meeting aimed to discuss the development of an integrated action plan that combats crimes of theft, receipt of goods and drug trafficking. The plan also involves actions to reduce social vulnerability in the central region. Merchants protest with 'mourning' posters after thefts in Bauru Reproduction In a statement, the Military Police highlighted that they maintain preventive patrols in the area and that they have carried out 36 arrests for theft in commercial establishments in the Center in recent months. The corporation reinforces the importance of shopkeepers and residents calling 190 in case of suspicious behavior and registering a police report in case of crimes. Representatives of the Military Police, Civil Police, secretariats, City Council and the Bauru OAB security committee met Personal file