Latest news and stories about public safety in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
A fire broke out at the DHL company warehouses in Alverca, in the Vialonga area. This is the second time this month that the facilities have been affected.
The president of the Vila Franca de Xira municipality said the possible permanent closure of obstetric emergency services at the local hospital is of “the greatest gravity,” and that the five municipalities served by the unit will contest the decision with the Government and bring the issue to Parliament. The move signals organised local resistance and could prompt national debate about how smaller hospitals retain urgent maternity services. Residents served by the hospital should follow municipal announcements and local political developments.
Train services on the North Line between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca have been suspended since 6am due to flooding on the railway. The local council is also restricting access to the Tagus River at Terreiro do Paço as a safety measure.
The victim was assisted by the VMER medical team and transported to the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital.
The PSP of Vila Franca de Xira arrested a 61-year-old man. He attacked the victim near their residence.
Drivers, aged between 21 and 42, were intercepted.
Two of the drivers were caught behind the wheel after being banned due to alcohol consumption.
The suspect has a history of violent crimes. He has been remanded in custody.
Police intervention began after a complaint was filed by a victim of domestic violence, who reported having been subjected to physical assault by the suspect.
The Portuguese Association for Support to Inmates calls for an investigation into the case of the man who was discharged from the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital with instructions for isolation due to a contagious disease.
The man is suspected of having “struck his mother with knife blows to the abdomen and neck area, and also injuring his father in the arm when he tried to stop the ongoing assaults.”
The 50-year-old man is suspected of having stabbed his mother in the abdomen and neck, and injuring his father who tried to intervene in the assault.
A 35-year-old prisoner, suffering from a disease caused by an intestinal bacterium, was still transported to a civilian hospital.
The man received medical treatment at the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital, but returned to the Vale do Judeu prison facility where he was serving his sentence.
Suspect arrested by the PSP upon returning to the house. The crime occurred on Saturday.
After leaving police premises, the suspect returned to committing new acts of vandalism, using a metal manhole cover to cause damage to several entrance doors of residential buildings.
The two 22-year-old men are suspected of kidnapping a third man in Vila Franca de Xira. The kidnapping was allegedly motivated by an unpaid debt. The victim required hospital treatment.
The victim, a young adult, was approached near his residence, pursued, and forced into the boot of a vehicle using violence.
The PSP arrested a suspect in Vila Franca de Xira for damaging vehicles, who had a pending arrest warrant. Judicial holidays prevented his detention, and he returned to vandalism.
After leaving police premises, the suspect returned to committing new acts of vandalism, using a metal manhole cover to cause damage to several entrance doors of residential buildings.
The man has previously served time for homicide but continues to exhibit violent behaviour. He has now been arrested for robbery in Vila Franca de Xira.
The man has previously served time for homicide but continues to exhibit violent behaviour. He has now been arrested for robbery in Vila Franca de Xira.
The driver was detected after erratic driving. The first test showed a level of nearly 4 g/l. He was released.
For two minutes, two thieves aged 16 and 17 used large knives to force the victim to hand over all the money.
A pair of minors used knives to force the victim to hand over money.
The level crossing in Vila Franca de Xira, where 29 people died in 15 years, is no longer being monitored. The protocol that guaranteed police presence has come to an end.
The mayor of Vila Franca de Xira has called for the reinstatement of police presence at the level crossing near the railway quay, deeming it essential for accident prevention. The service, previously funded by Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) through a paid protocol with the Public Security Police (PSP), was suspended on 2 July 2026. The PSP stated that such services are not permanent and depend on operational availability, suggesting that IP must provide updated risk assessments and long-term structural plans to justify the service's renewal.
The PSP suspended paid police services at the Vila Franca de Xira quay level crossing in July. The mayor warns that without police, accidents will return.
The boy was reportedly under the care of his 19-year-old brother, who fell asleep and realised his brother was not at home when he woke up.
The boy went missing from the Monte Gordo neighbourhood while his older brother was sleeping. Firefighters from Vila Franca de Xira and Sacavém were mobilised with a drone to find him.
