A man trying to escape police raid on huge illegal party in Brazil impaled himself on a spear

Published Apr 27 2021 at 2:20 PM GMT

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A 21-year-old man trying to escape a police raid at a huge illegal party in Brazil that violated COVID-19 restrictions impaled himself on a metal spear, according to a Brazilian newspaper.
Police on Saturday busted the secret party at a farm in Palmas, the capital city of the state of Tocantins, with about 300 people in attendance.
Globo reported while attempting to escape the police, the man jumped over a gate when the metal rod pierced his arm.
The outlet published an image of the man with the spear in his arm.
He was saved by the local fire department and transported to the hospital to remove the rest of the spear out of his arm, according to the report.