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The thief operated while the victims were playing football.
The thief operated while the victims were playing football.
51-year-old woman arrested by soldiers from the Costa de Caparica station. Five gold items recovered.
Security expert Paulo Dias warns of the increase in opportunistic crimes in areas affected by the storm, with fake agents exploiting vulnerable populations. In CNN's Top Story this Thursday, he advises against allowing entry into homes, making payments, and to contact the authorities immediately.
The owners of the shop watched the robbery on the CCTV cameras and immediately called the police.
A 37-year-old man was caught by the Lisbon PSP with stolen goods. He was later detained for being in the country illegally.
In this bulletin, a live interview with the commander of Leiria's PSP, who also confirms significant difficulties in operations. Also included is the schedule of the presidential candidates for this Friday.
Stolen or replaced covers on streetlights in Lisbon have left fixtures exposed to water, increasing the risk of damage, outages and safety hazards.
The Judiciary Police arrested a 30-year-old man who stole €36,000 in Mem Martins, Sintra.
The victim tried to resist, but the man allegedly pointed a knife, forcing her to give in.
A homeless man is accused of stealing luggage at an airport and committing thefts from cars, shops and premises at Lisbon City Hall. He was detained by the PSP (Portuguese Public Security Police).
A 24-year-old man is suspected of stealing from businesses in the Lisbon, Leiria and Aveiro districts.
A trio of suspects approached victims with sexual propositions to distract them and steal valuable personal belongings.
A 24-year-old man is suspected of stealing from businesses in the districts of Lisbon, Leiria and Aveiro.
A 32-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of this Tuesday morning after being caught breaking into a store in Portimão, PSP police have confirmed. Officers were called to The post Man caught red-handed robbing Portimão store appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Members of the public handed the item they found to the police. The suspects then agreed to keep the find and its contents.
The PSP caught Miguel Arruda's domestic worker wearing clothes stolen by the former Chega MP.
After stealing other people's suitcases at Lisbon airport, Miguel Arruda spread the clothes and other items, such as perfumes, out on the bed and sent photographs of everything to his wife.
When he was a Chega MP, he is suspected of using trips between Lisbon and Ponta Delgada to steal suitcases. His wife was accused of keeping several items: those they did not want were given away or sold.
While policing the Benfica v SC Braga match, the PSP found that the suspects “stole a mobile phone and footwear from a victim” and that one of the teenagers had 2.42 grams of hashish in his possession.
Former Chega MP Miguel Arruda has been charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) with 21 counts of aggravated theft for allegedly taking several suitcases at Lisbon Airport between October 2024 and January 2025. According to the indictment dated 11 December, which Lusa accessed on Thursday, the wife of ...
A 19-year-old was robbed outside the 'Eskada' nightclub in Porto. The victim was left without his mobile phone, valued at €700.
A 38-year-old man was the subject of a European Arrest Warrant.