Crook who had ‘I am a thief and a fool’ tattooed on his forehead is arrested by Brazilian police just two days after his release from prison
A thief who had “I am a thief and a fool” tattooed on his forehead has been arrested by Brazilian police just two days after his release from prison.
Ruan Rocha da Silva, 23, was arrested Wednesday along with another suspect after the two allegedly broke into a house in Jardim Arpoador, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Officers recovered items taken during the burglary when they arrested the two men, local media report.
Da Silva became infamous after he was caught red-handed in 2017 when he stole a bicycle from a tattoo artist – who then forcibly tattooed “I am a thief and a fool” on his forehead.
Despite his poignant reminder every time he looks in the mirror, da Silva apparently still hasn’t learned his lesson – as the burglary happened just two days after he was released from prison this week.
Ruan Rocha da Silva, who had “I am a thief and a fool” tattooed on his forehead (pictured), was arrested by Brazilian police just two days after his release from prison
Despite his poignant reminder every time he looks in the mirror, da Silva still hasn’t learned his lesson as his burglary this week happened just two days after he was released from prison (pictured during a previous arrest in 2019)
Da Silva became infamous after he was caught red-handed in 2017 when he stole a bicycle from a tattoo artist – who then forcibly tattooed “I am a thief and a fool” on his forehead
He was jailed for four years in 2019 after breaking into the home of two health workers to steal cash and phones. He was immediately identified and arrested because of his bizarre facial tattoo.
He had the tattoo partially removed, but some of the letters are still clearly visible on his forehead.
In December last year, da Silva was one of seven prisoners who escaped from Sao Paulo’s Belem 1 provisional detention center on Christmas Day.
This was just days before he was due to be released after his lawyer argued that he was no longer a threat to society.
The prisoners had broken a guardrail and captured a prison officer before fleeing the prison.
Da Silva turned himself in to police just two days later and was sent to a maximum security prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.
Da Silva had the tattoo partially removed, but some letters are still clearly visible on his forehead
Tattoo artist Maycon Wesley and his neighbor Ronildo Moreira filmed themselves drawing the confession on Da Silva’s head in 2017
He was released from jail two days ago – and is already back behind bars awaiting trial on yet another theft charge following the break-in this week.
Tattoo artist Maycon Wesley and his neighbor Ronildo Moreira filmed themselves inking the confession on da Silva’s head in 2017.
They later shared the images on social media, which went viral.
Both were sentenced in 2018 to more than three years in prison for torture because of the tattoo they gave da Silva.
Da Silva underwent plastic surgery to remove the tattoo, but this was only partially successful.