Inmate attacks prison officer at Santa Maria Hospital
Man admitted to hospital reacted violently when he learned he would be discharged and returned to the prison in Sintra.
Lisbon: Man robbed at gunpoint; GPS enabled recovery of stolen items
So far, no arrests have been made.
PJ detains man who spread terror in the Ameixoeira neighbourhood
The 39-year-old suspect was active for ten months. Among several offences, he is suspected of attempted murder.
Electrocuted dog: Lisbon City Council rejects responsibility and calls death an "unforeseeable event" caused by the storm
Lisbon City Council says it is not responsible for a dog's electrocution, attributing the death to an unforeseeable event brought on by the storm.
The man who fatally shot the 9-year-old in the Bela Vista neighbourhood has been remanded in custody
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.
PSP identifies around 30 people after shots fired with prohibited weapons in Lisbon
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.
Young person arrested for attempted homicide on New Year's Eve in Lisbon
After an argument with several people, they assaulted a 32-year-old man, stabbing him in the eye with a knife.
Young person arrested for attempted homicide on New Year’s Eve in Lisbon
A young person was detained on suspicion of attempted homicide during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Lisbon.
PSP police investigate New Year’s Eve shots by four men with military grade weapons
PSP police are investigating a new incident where armed men appear seemingly out of nowhere to let off military grade weapons in a densely-populated neighbourhood in Olivais, Lisbon. The latest The post PSP police investigate New Year’s Eve shots by four men with military grade weapons appeared first on Portugal Resident.
German arrested in Lisbon suspected of killing members of a family in Cape Verde
A 19-year-old is alleged to have killed, using a bladed weapon, the father, the stepmother and the woman's daughter.
Man who stabbed mobile phone shop worker in Campolide arrested and remanded in custody
A man who stabbed an employee at a mobile phone shop in the Campolide area of Lisbon has been arrested and will remain remanded in custody while investigations and legal proceedings continue.
'Rolex gang' strikes again in Lisbon
The Judicial Police is investigating an armed robbery in central Lisbon. A man's watch was stolen.
Lisbon PSP hunts man wanted across Europe for thefts and online fraud
A Romanian man was arrested.