Latest news and stories about crime report in daily life in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Residents in Lisbon's Baixa-Chiado district are demanding urgent CCTV installation following a reported rise in local insecurity and criminal activity.
Eight individuals received medical treatment for smoke inhalation following a hotel fire in Lisbon that was reported at 04:30 and successfully extinguished by 05:06.
A fatal collision between a car and a truck on the AML North Beltway in Loures has resulted in two deaths and the closure of traffic in the CREL-Loures direction.
Forensic analysis failed to find DNA or fingerprints on the knife allegedly used by Odair Moniz, with a PJ inspector testifying that surveillance footage does not show him holding the weapon.
It has not been possible, so far, to intercept or identify any of the suspects.
It has not been possible, so far, to intercept or identify any of the suspects.
The report to the authorities was made by the victim herself. Police officers determined that the man's objective was to restrict his partner's mobility and inspect her mobile phone.
It was once Lisbon's red-light district, a paradise for night owls, but 15 years after the creation of Pink Street, the heart of Cais do Sodré is once again sinking into a bad reputation. Roterdão may be the next venue to close its doors.
The PSP was mobilised to the social housing neighbourhood due to reports of unrest but was met with violence. Two officers required hospital treatment.
Several cases of mistreatment at the Alfragide parish council daycare centre in Lisbon are being investigated. The report came from parents and staff, and a criminal complaint has been filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office.
A night of violence in a Loures neighbourhood following reports of disturbances.
The PSP identified 7 boys and one girl for the assaults on an Iraqi man in Lisbon. Three are formal suspects.
Man caught by the PSP in Amadora with police uniform and accessories he used in his scams.
Four thieves attacked a man on a street in Reboleira, Amadora. The motorcycle was recovered and one thief was arrested.
Omar was coming from Largo do Carmo when he was assaulted by a group of youths, without understanding the reason. He did not hear racist insults, but questions the suspects' intentions. The PSP has already identified 11 minors.
A group of students from Colégio Moderno assaulted an Iraqi refugee in Lisbon.
The causes of the fire are yet to be determined, says the commander of the municipal Civil Protection service, Luís Carvalho. There are 12 reported injuries: five of them are members of the PSP and the fire department.
A fire in a building in Amadora has left more than a dozen people injured. The alarm was raised around 12:00 PM as flames consumed the 13th floor of the building, which was evacuated by the PSP.
18-year-old youth arrested by the PSP in Parque das Nações, Lisbon, after disobeying a stop order.
A man, aged around 53, was found in cardiorespiratory arrest inside the car, leading to the deployment of emergency services and authorities.
Detainees aged 27 and 51 already have criminal records for the same type of crime.
The Judicial Police (PJ) hunted down the two perpetrators of the crimes.
PSP and the Public Prosecutor's Office are investigating the case
Immigrant and Portuguese-Canadian women attacked in Lisbon at night. The PJ hunted down the two perpetrators of the crimes.
The thefts reportedly caused social alarm among residents and business owners in the area
Omar Al-Hayali had to receive 22 stitches in his head. He was visited in the hospital by representatives of the Iraqi embassy in Lisbon.
Omar Al-Hayali required 22 stitches to his head. He was visited in the hospital by representatives of the Iraqi embassy in Lisbon.
PSP officers from Parque das Nações, Lisbon, arrested a man who injured a pedestrian's hand
Two men arrested by the Lisbon PSP on the morning of April 25th in Quinta do Loureiro.
