Brazilian police arrested a teenager wearing a Nazi armband on Monday who was allegedly attempting to attack a school with bombs. The teen, who was arrested near São Paulo, was also carrying a hatchet, according to police. They filmed him taking the weapons out of a car parked beside the school. Law enforcement also confiscated an airlift gun and Nazi propaganda after a search of the suspect’s home, the Associated Press reported. The incident occurred in Monte More, a municipality around 75 miles northwest of São Paulo. After the teenager’s arrest, the Monte More government released a photo of him wearing a Nazi armband while he was being taken into custody. Related articles: Former Brazilian President to stand trial for alleged coup plot Former Brazilian President charged with coup attempt IDF soldier, wanted in Brazil for war crimes, returns to Israel Israeli soldier no longer wanted for questioning The attempted school attack follows a similar plot in late November which was not foiled. In that instance, a former student in the small town of Aracruz in southeastern Brazil, who was wearing a swastika on his vest, used a semiautomatic pistol and a revolved to murder four people and injure 12 at two schools. An investigation discovered that he had spent two years planning the mass shooting.
