Latest news and stories about emergency services in legal in Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
The victim was transported to Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon.
The officer was injured and transported to São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon.
Driver without a licence and with a history of fleeing was intercepted after weaving at high speed on the bridge. A 28-year-old PSP officer was hospitalised.
The Almada Fire Department was mobilised to the scene.
The Lisbon Metro informed the PSP on March 6th that “the conditions for reopening have been met.” Activities have been redirected to the Rato station for 73 days.
In Lisbon, the Socialist Party (PS) is questioning the city's preparedness for storms, while the Left Bloc (BE) is demanding explanations about Chega's presence and influence within municipal companies.
Suspect did not accept the end of the relationship
Reports today describe a 30-year-old woman shot dead in the early hours of this morning in a Lisbon car park, near Avenida de Ceuta. The alert was raised shortly after The post Woman discovered shot dead in Lisbon car park appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The alert was raised at around 5am when the woman was found on the ground in a car park next to Avenida de Ceuta.
An alert was raised at 5am after a woman was found lying on the ground in a public street following reports of four shots. The Polícia Judiciária is at the scene.
Emergency services established that the victim had been hit by four gunshots.
The victim had multiple injuries, allegedly caused by a bladed weapon.
Lisbon firefighters were called on Friday after a van exploded in Largo Conde Bonfim, next to the Externato Marista de Lisboa.
Lisbon Fire Brigade (Sapadores Bombeiros de Lisboa) were dispatched to the scene, and a PSP Rapid Intervention team is also on site.
The victim was bleeding heavily and immediately left the wing, going to hospital.
An officer posted at São Francisco Xavier Hospital in Lisbon fired a shot into the air. Two men were detained.
The injured prison officer received hospital treatment
Fernando Silva was on the run for a week.
Lisbon firefighters' union says the Regimento de Sapadores Bombeiros de Lisboa (RSBL) is in 'utter disarray', citing delays in promotions, organisational failures and that more than 10% of operational personnel lack proper uniforms. Staff are considering issuing a pre-strike notice as a warning that industrial action could follow if complaints over safety, logistics and career progression are not resolved. The union warns these problems undermine emergency response and public safety and is calling for urgent management and municipal intervention.
A 75-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease was found disoriented on a train after attracting the attention of a police officer.
A man has been arrested in Lisbon on suspicion of attempting to rape someone. Police have taken the suspect into custody and an investigation is ongoing.
A man has been remanded in custody after a 9-year-old boy died and a 14-year-old was injured when a shotgun allegedly discharged accidentally in the Bela Vista neighbourhood. Authorities say the weapon belonged to a family member; investigators remain on the scene and the case is being examined for possible criminal negligence and safety lapses, prompting questions about firearm storage and emergency response protocols.
The PSP (Public Security Police) have identified around 30 people after shots were fired with prohibited weapons in Lisbon. A targeted operation — involving Rapid Intervention Teams and Traffic Division units — ran from 22:00 Friday to 02:00 Saturday; no incidents were recorded and no arrests were made. Enquiries and investigations remain ongoing as police follow up on those linked to the discharges.
