Vice-mayor of Guamiranga released after being arrested for damage in Emergency Care

The defense of the deputy mayor of Guamiranga reported that Igor Pontarolo, was released around 7 p.m. on Wednesday (21), after being arrested in flagrante on Tuesday (20). He damaged the door of a Pronto Atendimento and was charged with the crimes of threat, contempt and qualified damage to municipal heritage.

In a statement, lawyer Renato Rafael Erechim said Igor acted in a state of need, seeking to preserve life and ensure emergency medical care to a person who was at risk.

Before the release, the defense reported that the Public Prosecutor’s Office expressed itself in favor of granting freedom. In a video released on Wednesday (21), the lawyer explained the version of the defense:

"Igor unfortunately had an entrance inside a health care unit together with a municipal who was with the municipal in her lap and the legal door to access the emergency room was with a fingerprint identifier and prevented her from reaching the medical care, which is why Igor ended up losing his head and breaking the door, damaging it, but that he acted in a state of necessity and was very much in need."

The Case

The deputy mayor of Guamiranga, Igor Pontarolo, was arrested in flagrante after exalting himself, damaging public property and threatening servers in the Pronto Atendimento Municipal.

The situation began after Igor tore out a door of the unit, shortly after he arrived with a patient on his lap and the electronic lock with biometrics did not open. The deputy mayor damaged a room.

The military police were called in to deal with the damage to the health unit. According to reports from the bulletin, the deputy mayor damaged the door after exulting with officials and subsequently offended and threatened the municipal secretary of Health, in the presence of the police team. During the service, other possible damages and threats were also reported in the premises of the City Hall.

In the face of the facts, he was referred to the Civil Police Station of Irati, along with the victim and witnesses.

According to information from the Civil Police transmitted to the Portal Boca no Trombone, the prison was ratified in the 4th Regional Central of Flagrantes. Igor was charged with the crimes of threat, contempt and damage qualified to the municipal heritage.

After analyzing the facts and listening to the parties, the police authority of the station kept the prison voice. As the sum of the maximum sentences exceeds 4 years, bail was not arbitrated in police headquarters. He was sent to the public prison, where he remains in custody awaiting a custody hearing at the disposal of the Judiciary.

Note from the City Hall

The Prefeitura Municipal of Guamiranga reported that it became aware of the occurrence according to the Civil Police bulletin and that it will take the necessary measures to ascertain the facts, through unionization.

"Faced with the information received, the Municipal Administration will take the necessary measures to properly ascertain the facts, their circumstances, any damage to the public patrimony and the grounds involved, through a syndication procedure, ensuring a responsible and impartial analysis of the occurrence," the official note says.

The note also highlights that "at this time, the Administration does not yet have conclusive elements that allow to clarify fully what happened, which is why it considers it necessary to wait for the formal investigation before issuing any judgment or disseminating information that may be inaccurate. The Guamiranga City Council reaffirms its commitment to transparency, accountability in public management, the preservation of the municipal heritage and respect for servants and the population."

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