A security guard, working in the Velodrome arena, in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape of a female firefighter as she slept. Genival Ferreira Mendes, who works for Sao Paulo based Gocil Security, was caught allegedly putting his hands under the woman’s blouse as she rested during a break from work| Pictures taken from Genival Ferreira Mendes Facebook page.

Genival Ferreira Mendes, who works for Sao Paulo-based Gocil Security, was caught allegedly putting his hands under the woman’s blouse as she rested during a break from work.

Rio security guard Genival Ferreira Mendes (pictured posing with guns in his Facebook page) has been arrested over an alleged sex attack on a firefighter inside the Olympic Park.

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Detective Marcus Vinicius Braga claimed Mendes attacked the woman, who was unable to offer any resistance, in the early hours of Sunday morning in temporary accommodation in the Velodrome.

He said: “Mendes took advantage of the moment as the victim, a civilian firefighter, was resting in the Velodrome. While she was sleeping he put his hand underneath her uniform.”