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A man suspected of killing a woman on Avenida de Ceuta in Lisbon has been arrested. Authorities say he had already begun to flee towards the south of Portugal.
Police in Portimão have arrested three men aged between 26 and 32 on suspicion of extortion after a couple reported being threatened over an inflated charge for home maintenance work. The post Three men arrested in Portimão over alleged extortion scheme appeared first on Portugal Resident.
40-year-old man arrested in São Domingos de Rana, Cascais after being found with a pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition.
A 37-year-old man was caught by the Lisbon PSP with stolen goods. He was later detained for being in the country illegally.
A 25-year-old man was detained by the PSP in Reboleira after a security guard searched him and reported the incident.
Suspects, aged 16 and 18, were detained by Lisbon’s PSP. They coerced the victim into handing over a mobile phone.
A 36-year-old man was arrested by the PSP at the victim's home in Marvila, Lisbon.
The assailant, around 90 years old, was detained by the PSP.
Criminal investigation unit PJ has arrested one suspect in the fatal shooting of a teenager in Amadora, amid a worrying pattern of violence in the municipality where six people have already been shot since the start of the year. The arrest highlights active police work but also raises analytical questions about underlying causes, public safety strategies and whether current policing and community interventions are sufficient to prevent further violent crime. Authorities say the inquiry continues as they seek to establish motive, possible links to other incidents and measures to restore public confidence.
Suspects were caught in separate operations. They had more than €1,000 in cash.
PSP (Public Security Police) arrested a 33-year-old man in possession of a pistol, plastic handcuffs and an extendable baton.
Two men, aged 19 and 40, were detained by the PSP in Marvila following two violent robberies.
The man sought refuge with his 3-year-old daughter in a mountain shelter in the Montalegre area after taking her during a visit to her mother's home on the 19th.
The suspect is a former banker and holds a law degree.
The crime took place on 17 December last year near Portimão Town Hall. A 30-year-old suspect was arrested in Porto by the Judiciary Police and will remain in pre-trial detention while awaiting trial.
A 24-year-old man is suspected of stealing from businesses in the Lisbon, Leiria and Aveiro districts.
The Judicial Police (PJ) carried out a search of the suspect's home, seizing technological equipment used by him and hundreds of files containing content of sexual abuse and exploitation of children.
The crime occurred on 17 December
A 38-year-old man was arrested today on suspicion of committing child pornography offences in the municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon district, the Judiciary Police (PJ) said.
A 30-year-old man suspected of stabbing another man during an argument in Portimão and fleeing the scene, leaving him with a life-threatening injury, has been tracked down and arrested in The post Man arrested for attempted stabbing murder in Portimão appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Authorities seized hundreds of files “consistent with content of sexual abuse and exploitation of children”.
The PJ (Polícia Judiciária) arrested two suspects. The victim was taken to a wasteland where they were subjected to multiple physical assaults.
The suspect could face up to 15 years in prison.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on charges of resistance and coercion. He was found in possession of drugs and gold earrings.
