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.
An off-duty GNR officer alerted colleagues. Videos and photographs released by CM helped locate the vehicle.
The crime occurred at the Alhandra station. The officer had to fire a shot to escape the assault.
The elderly woman was in need of urgent medical assistance and was taken to the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital.
Nurse Paulo Rita, 53, was returning home after a shift at the Vila Franca de Xira VMER when he was struck. The driver, then 21, is accused of negligent homicide.
A 25-year-old Brazilian man was expelled from the hospital.
Driver and accomplice arrested by the PSP in Alverca.
The PSP of Vila Franca de Xira arrested a 40-year-old man with a history of domestic violence against family members.
An 83-year-old man was arrested for disobedience and the crime of resisting and coercing a public official in Vila Franca de Xira.
10 arrests were made for road traffic offences, including six for driving under the influence of alcohol, three for driving without a valid licence, and one for disobedience due to refusal to take a breathalyser test.
During a pursuit, a man was seen taking several sachets out of a shoulder bag and hiding them next to the wheel of a parked vehicle.
Members of the Vila Franca de Xira Volunteer Fire Department located and recovered the victim from the water to the riverbank.
The body of a 22-year-old Brazilian national was recovered late Saturday morning, July 4, after he allegedly entered the water in a riverside area of Vila Franca de Xira, according to the National Maritime Authority (AMN). Following a search coordinated by the Lisbon Port Captain and local Maritime Police commander, volunteer firefighters from Vila Franca de Xira located and recovered the victim. The death was declared at the scene by the health delegate, and the body was transported to the Lisbon Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. The Maritime Police psychology office was activated to provide support. The search began earlier that morning following an alert received at 08:45 by the Lisbon Maritime Search and Rescue Centre (MRCC Lisboa), involving firefighters, the Cascais Lifeboat Station, the Maritime Police, the Forensic Diving Group, the PSP, and INEM.
The body of the 22-year-old Brazilian national was found following searches at the scene, coordinated by the harbourmaster and local commander of the Lisbon Maritime Police.
The suspect was caught in the Vila Franca de Xira area. He was storing hashish marked with the logo of one of the world's biggest drug traffickers.
The alert was received at 8:45 am.
The suspects, aged 70 and 44, were arrested in the Vila Franca de Xira area. They had to pay fines to avoid prison.
The suspects, aged 70 and 44, were arrested in the Vila Franca de Xira area. They had to pay fines to avoid prison.
PSP catches thief with stolen items at home in Alverca.
33-year-old man caught by the PSP. The aggressor had previously threatened his mother with a knife.
Three men and one woman were arrested following a police intervention in a brawl. The woman was in possession of a stolen mobile phone.
A 37-year-old man with clear mental health issues has been admitted to the Vila Franca de Xira Hospital. He struck another man twice with an axe.
The victim was waiting for a friend outside the establishment when the man, “without reason, pulled out an axe and struck him on the shoulder”. The detainee is currently hospitalised.
A 37-year-old man assaulted another man, aged 34, near the Auchan in Alverca. The victim, who was left in a serious condition, stated that he had never met the attacker.
5,000 euros and a mobile phone were seized at the time of the arrest.
A 72-year-old man was identified in Alverca following a report from a nurse. He is suspected of several thefts in hospitals
Police intervention followed a report from a nurse at a hospital unit who reported the theft of her bag. The suspect was identified inside a car.
When approaching the suspect, police officers detected various computer equipment, bags, and personal items on the vehicle's seats.
