"Can I order a pizza?": The call that led to the arrest of the partner suspected of violence

A pregnant woman in Brazil called the 190 emergency hotline and pretended to order a pizza to summon help without arousing her partner's suspicion. The operator understood the hint, gathered her address, and sent a patrol car. Her partner, 48, was arrested on suspicion of threatening her with knives.

A 41-year-old pregnant woman, in her second month of pregnancy, called the 190 emergency hotline in Brazil and pretended to order a pizza to summon help without arousing her partner's suspicion. The operator understood the hint, continued with routine questions, gathered her name, city, and address, and sent a patrol car to the scene. In the recording of the call, the woman is heard saying: "Can you deliver a pizza to the street..." and the operator replies: "Then as soon as possible a patrol car will be on its way. Just wait, okay?" Officers who arrived at the address identified a domestic violence situation and arrested the partner, 48. The woman said he threatened and attacked her. The officers confiscated two kitchen knives that she claimed he used for threats. The woman was evacuated for medical treatment and received an explanation of her rights and the possibility of requesting protection orders. The incident report states that the violence occurred during an argument, and that the suspect threatened to kill her with the knives. The woman said that at the time he was under the influence of drugs, a claim made as part of her testimony. The police emphasized the importance of the operator's quick response, who managed to understand that the woman could not speak freely and obtained the essential details without endangering her.