Jewelry store is invaded inside a shopping mall in Nova Friburgo; Loss is estimated at more than R$1 million

Jewelry store is invaded and causes losses of more than R$1 million in Nova Friburgo A jewelry store located on the second floor of a shopping mall, in the center of Nova Friburgo, in the Serrana region of Rio, was the target of robbery this Sunday morning (16). According to the owner, the damage is estimated at more than R$1 million. The store's security cameras recorded the action. According to the businessman, Atilan Cavalcante, the criminal remained inside the establishment for more than 20 minutes and took a large amount of jewelry. According to the images and the owner's report, the man initially entered through another establishment on the second floor of the shopping center and then accessed the jewelry store area through the air conditioning system. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. In the images recorded by security cameras, the criminal appears observing the space while talking on his cell phone with another person. The Civil Police will investigate whether the contact was with a possible accomplice. The businessman claims that pieces of gold and silver were taken, the amount of which is close to one kilogram. The total amount of the loss is still being assessed, but the initial estimate is that it will exceed R$1 million. “He took all the gold rings, men's chains, pendants and a series of women's jewelry: diamond rings, earrings, sapphire and amethyst chains,” said the businessman. The businessman also stated that the store's alarms and sensors were activated during the action and that the cameras recorded the criminal's movement. The incident was registered at the 151st Police Station of Nova Friburgo. According to the owner, civil police officers were at the establishment shortly after the crime, and forensic experts collected fingerprints left by the suspect. Security camera footage was also handed over to authorities and will be analyzed during the investigation. According to the businessman, the jewelry store had already been invaded in March 2025, in a similar action. "He entered the store through the air conditioning duct system, which he must have accessed from another establishment. It was the same modus operandi as last year," he said. g1 sought contact with the mall's management, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. The Civil Police continues to investigate the incident to identify the perpetrator and clarify whether other people participated in the action. The suspect was recorded by security cameras Disclosure