Latest news and stories about public safety in Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
An ammonia leak at a Docapesca ice factory in the Port of Leixões, Matosinhos, triggered a major emergency response late Friday night. Authorities evacuated a nearby festival with approximately 1,000 participants after the incident, which police suspect was caused by an explosion in a refrigeration unit. At least one person sustained minor injuries and required hospital treatment.
The Porto City Council (Câmara Municipal do Porto) has unanimously approved a study on electric scooter accidents following the death of a 25-year-old woman. The study aims to collect data on accidents and formulate recommendations to improve safety for users of this transport mode.
The Câmara do Porto is Porto’s city council (Câmara Municipal do Porto), the municipal authority responsible for local services, urban planning and social programmes. It handles permits, local taxes and housing or social-support policies, so its decisions directly affect residents and property owners in the city.
The PSP seized three lead pellets that were found at the scene.
The case dates back to 28 June
The shots occurred on June 28th on Roberto Ivens Street. A 4.5 mm calibre weapon was seized, hidden outside the suspect's residence.
The PSP seized three lead pellets that were found at the scene.
On Friday, October 23, the PSP identified a 19-year-old suspect for shooting at people in Matosinhos last June, which left five victims injured. The incident occurred on June 28, when several people walking in the area of Rua Roberto Ivens/Avenida da República were struck by lead pellets, allegedly fired from an air gun. Authorities recovered three pellets and identified five victims with minor injuries, one of whom required hospital treatment. Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's home, seizing a 4.5mm calibre air gun suspected to have been used in the attack. The investigation is ongoing to clarify all circumstances and determine criminal liability.
The Minister of Internal Administration admits to a police reinforcement in Matosinhos next year. The mayor wants to clarify the respective powers of the Municipal Police and the PSP. The local authority will send a proposal to the Ministry as early as November.
Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, stated this Wednesday, October 21, that the Public Security Police (PSP) will act 'proactively' during housing demonstrations, emphasizing that no member of the Government is pleased with acts of violence. During a meeting in Matosinhos, Neves highlighted that the right to demonstrate is constitutional but stressed the need for mutual respect and compliance with the law. He denied having claimed the police would be 'relentless,' clarifying that he meant the law must be upheld, and urged protesters to avoid infiltration by extremist elements.
The mayor considers that the model for the country's two largest cities “weakens the metropolitan command”, as “professionals assigned to municipal police forces are no longer available”.
The mayor of Matosinhos, Luísa Salgueiro, will today ask the Minister of Internal Administration to review the special regime for municipal police in Lisbon and Porto, as she believes it diverts PSP resources from the metropolitan area.
Inside the package, inspectors found more than 50 grams of cannabis resin and 60 grams of cocaine.
The legislators of 1982 and 1995 wanted, rightly, to remove the State from the bedrooms of the Portuguese. But, inadvertently, they ended up removing authority from the public space.
The brawl occurred in 2024 and resulted in the death of a 16-year-old boy by stabbing. Two minors involved in the fight were tried by the Porto Court in February 2025.
The accused were involved in a brawl with two other youths. The 16-year-old victim died after being stabbed by one of the minors.
Matosinhos City Council releases a statement with the guarantee provided by the Porto PSP commander following a meeting with mayor Luísa Salgueiro.
It is recalled that the suspects trafficked drugs hidden in agricultural machinery purchased in Brazil or in the hulls of ships bound for the Port of Leixões.
It is recalled that the suspects trafficked drugs hidden in agricultural machinery purchased in Brazil or in the hulls of ships bound for the Port of Leixões.
The Directorate-General 'does not agree with the union's arguments' but has referred the complaint to its legal department.
President of the SNCGP says that the leadership of the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services 'validates this violation'.
The container was left suspended on the motorway's safety barriers. It was heading towards São João da Madeira.
The suspects were hunting on non-hunting grounds, specifically in protected areas.
The mayor explained that the efforts are aimed at the stages prior to launching the contract, which is in the final phase of the authorisation procedure. Only approval from the Ministry of Internal Administration is still pending.
The suspect was caught in the act and arrested.
The Matosinhos City Council has opened a public tender for the design of a video surveillance system, valued at 18,490 euros, according to a publication this Friday in the Diário da República (DR). Questioned by Lusa, the municipality in the Porto district, led by Socialist Luísa Salgueiro, explained that this project aims to...
The 36-year-old foreign national was in possession of various items, which have since been returned to the establishments. He is subject to an identity and residence requirement.
The seizures were carried out during an inspection and control operation of foreign citizens.
A 25-year-old illegal immigrant was in a temporary holding centre awaiting deportation. He was caught by a resident of the house.
Victims were transported to São João Hospital in Porto.
Victims were transported to São João Hospital in Porto.
