Brazil fugitive spends 24 hours atop electric pole

1 / 2
A fugitive is seen atop an electric pole while escaping from the police in the town of Itabira, Brazil on August 5, 2023. (Minas Gerais Fire Department photo handout via AFP)
2 / 2
A fugitive is seen atop an electric pole while escaping from the police in the town of Itabira, Brazil on August 5, 2023. (Minas Gerais Fire Department photo handout via AFP)
Short Url
Updated 07 August 2023
Follow

Brazil fugitive spends 24 hours atop electric pole

  • Utility company Cemig forced to cut power to around 380 clients in the area for more than a day

RIO DE JANEIRO: A fugitive fleeing the police in the Brazilian town of Itabira found an unusual escape route this weekend, climbing to the top of an electric pole and staying there for nearly 24 hours.
Police in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais had arrived to arrest the 38-year-old convict Friday for violating his parole when he made a run for it, climbing onto the roof of his house and from there scaling a 10-meter (33-foot) utility pole, officials and Brazilian media reports said.
The man, whose criminal record includes armed robbery and theft charges, remained atop the pole for nearly 24 hours, from Friday until Saturday afternoon, refusing to come down, newspaper Estado de Minas reported.
He eventually gave himself up and was brought to the hospital for medical checks before being taken into custody by the police.
Utility company Cemig said in a statement the incident had forced it to cut power to around 380 clients in the area for more than a day.
 

 

 


Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates

Updated 23 January 2026
Follow

Harry Styles announces 2026 global tour: See the dates

  • e news arrives a week after Styles revealed his fourth studio album will arrive March 6. Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally”

NEW YORK: Harry Styles is getting back out on the road. The English musician announced his “Together, Together” tour on Thursday. It’s a 50-date run made up of residencies in Europe, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, the US and Australia.
Styles’ tour launches May 16 with six nights in Amsterdam, followed by six nights in London, two in São Paulo, two in Mexico City, 30 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, two in Melbourne and two in Sydney, where it will conclude in December.
Openers include Robyn, Shania Twain, Jorja Smith, Jamie xx, Fousheé, and more.
There are a few pre-sale opportunities. The general sale for São Paulo begins Wednesday and the Mexico City sale begins Jan. 29.
The general sale for Amsterdam, London, Melbourne, Sydney, and many New York dates begins Jan. 30. The last New York dates, Oct. 10 to 31, will go on sale Feb. 4.
Styles is no stranger to residencies. During his “Love on Tour” in 2022, he did a 15-night stint at Madison Square Garden, which Ticketmaster labeled “the highest-grossing single engagement in the venue’s history.”
The “Together, Together” tour news arrives a week after Styles revealed his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive March 6.
Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” the album is Styles’ first full-length project in four years. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star the top prize of album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
The cover for “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” features the 31-year-old artist in a T-shirt and jeans at night, standing underneath a shimmering disco ball hung outside.