Woman taken hostage on Avenida Paulista goes viral on the web: ‘So many things to do and I’m just standing there’

Sandra Regina Monteiro is an example of overcoming — or of a busy woman from São Paulo at the end of the year, whichever you prefer.

After being held hostage for 40 minutes on Avenida Paulista last Monday (9), in the middle of Christmas season, Sandra was safely released by the police. However, she delayed her commitments for the week, which included an acupuncture session and organizing her granddaughter’s party.

In an interview with Patrícia Poeta at this Tuesday’s Meeting (10), Sandra said: “There was a time when I thought: I have so much to do and I’m stuck here”, she said, drawing laughter from the audience and Lilia Cabral, guest of the program.

Sandra also said that she saw her bus passing just as she had a knife to her neck. “The bus that I was going to catch was passing by and she was pressuring me, I was like, ‘oh, I can’t believe it'”, he said.

“I left Pilates, I was going to do an acupuncture session in Taboão da Serra and she just approached me. She got in my way and got in the way of people”, she complained. Lilia Cabral praised Sandra’s calmness. “It’s a life lesson,” he said.

On social media, cuts from the program are making waves. Sandra has been called a diva and “complete” and already has 20 thousand followers on her newly created Instagram profile.

At X, Giovanna Ewbank praised Sandra’s peaceful attitude in the face of a dangerous situation. “By 2025 I want to be like Sandra Monteiro and I don’t want anything to shake me,” he wrote.

THE KIDNAPPING

Sandra was at a bus stop near TV Gazeta around noon when she was approached by the criminal, who held her with a knife to her neck for 40 minutes. The woman shouted disjointed sentences.

After unsuccessful attempts to negotiate with the kidnapper, the police used a taser, a stun gun, to immobilize her. Sandra was saved without injury. The suspect was taken to the 78th DP (Jardins).