Civil Police investigate assault on elderly Mauro Figueiredo Rocha Dias da Costa, in Copacabana Reproduction A 69-year-old man reported being the victim of physical and verbal attacks on Thursday night (11), in front of the building where he lives, on Rua Ministro Viveiros de Castro, in Copacabana, in the South Zone of Rio. Mauro Figueiredo Rocha Dias da Costa said he arrived at his home, around 10:40 pm, when he was approached by three people: a man wearing a suit and two women with a physique similar to that of fighters. According to him, the group started making threats and insults of a political and religious nature. 📱Download the g1 app to see news from RJ in real time and for free According to the police report, the suspects said phrases such as: "We're going to kill you now", "You've already harmed a lot of people", "You shitty PT member", "It's Bolsonaro, it's Bolsonaro" and "Your church is a shitty church". The victim also reported that his rosary was ripped from his neck during the attack. Now on g1 According to Mauro, one of the women immobilized him with a "rear naked choke", while the man threw punches to his face. The attacks reportedly lasted around five minutes, in front of the building's gate. The victim attributes the attack to political motivation, as he carried a sticker of federal deputy Benedita da Silva (PT) in his bag. The case was registered with the Civil Police, which is investigating the authorship and motivation for the attack. The elderly man stated that he asked for help from the building's doorman, who was standing in front of the gate, but access was not granted during the attack. The attacks were only interrupted when a man approached shouting: "Stop, stop, stop". The building has a security camera system, and the images can be used in the investigation to identify those involved. The Civil Police reported that the case is being investigated and that efforts are underway to identify the suspects and clarify the circumstances of the attack. So far, there is no information about arrests. 🟩g1 Rio is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video app, available for free on your cell phone. On the app, you can follow the g1 Rio stage so you don't miss any episode. Download GloboPop.