Special Ops rescue toddler held hostage by own father

Franco da Rocha, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Around 9 am, police was rushed to attend a domestic violence call.

Fire Brigade vehicles were dispatched to the scene and a GATE team (Sao Paulo Special Tactical Action Group) began negotiations.

After 6 hours, the perpetrator went to the balcony and threatened to throw the boy in his lap from a 30 ft height.

In the early afternoon, around 3 o'clock, GATE men were able to retrieve the baby and arrest the man.

The 's help was decisive. She came out lightly wounded and the child, unharmed.