The vehicle of television journalists from TV Clube was attacked Thursday, Feb. 2, when the reporting crew, affiliated with the channel TV Record, was preparing to cover a Carnival event in the center of the Brazilian city of Recife, reported Portal PS.

According to the site Antena Crítica, the car was parked on the street when assailants attacked, stealing television equipment and a portable computer. The wallet of one of the journalists also was stolen.

The journalists filed a police report, according to the new site Comunique-se. Investigators are analyzing security video images to try to identify the thieves.