Latest news and stories about public safety in Viana do Castelo, Portugal for expats and residents.
A suspect has been arrested by the Judicial Police in Viana do Castelo for kidnapping and robbing victims over several days, with investigations indicating the crimes were linked to drug consumption.
As of 20:00 on Monday mainland Portugal had logged 713 weather-related incidents, concentrated in the North and the Lisbon and Tagus Valley regions. Heavy rain forced road closures in Arcos de Valdevez and Caminha, flooded homes in Ponte de Lima and left one family homeless in Oeiras; emergency services remain active dealing with blockages and property damage. The situation highlights localized flash flooding and transport disruption, with authorities monitoring conditions and clearing affected routes.
Ferraz Fernandes took office at the Forte da Lagarteira. He also assumes the duties of commander of the Maritime Police and joins the permanent management commission for the International Section of the Minho River.
Following a report of domestic violence, authorities determined that the suspect had taken the couple's two minor daughters with the intention of leaving the country and taking them abroad.
The 71-year-old woman received medical assistance at the scene and was transported to the Santa Luzia Hospital in Viana do Castelo
The woman was located fallen in a wooded area.
A woman went missing in the municipality of Valença on Saturday at 6:00 am. Following the alert, various resources were deployed to the area. This is the second woman to go missing in this area this month.
Elderly woman went missing on Sunday at 06:00.
The PJ seized a speedboat on Moledo beach, in Caminha, and detained a foreign national suspected of drug trafficking, in an operation with the Spanish Guardia Civil.
An operation by the Judiciary Police, carried out 'in close collaboration and information exchange with the Spanish Guardia Civil', resulted in the identification and arrest of the suspect. The vessel had four engines.
The vessel has no registration and is typically associated with drug trafficking.
According to Correio da Manhã, the speedboat was carrying supplies and fuel, but no narcotics were reportedly found.
The vessel has no registration and is typically associated with drug trafficking.
Regarding the children from the nursery, where the elderly were transferred, “some stayed at home, others went to rooms made available by the Carteado Mena school, near the institution.”
A fire broke out at 16:16 at a care home in Viana do Castelo, forcing the evacuation of elderly residents to safe locations. The fire started on a construction screen being used for renovation work on the building.
There are no injuries among the staff and residents of the care home at the Darque Social and Cultural Parish Promotion Centre.
The fire reportedly started in a screen at a construction site within the building.
The email address is fake and has been sending messages to several people.
In a post on its official Facebook page, the municipality warns that this email address is fake and has no connection to the mayor of Viana do Castelo.
A 68-year-old woman was reported missing on Wednesday at 6:30 PM from the care home where she lived in Rubiães.
Two of the victims are in a serious condition and two others suffered minor injuries. The accident involved a car and a motorcycle.
The Administrative and Fiscal Court of Braga has “preliminarily admitted” the injunction request filed by the Vian'Acorda Association, which aims to stop the construction work on the new Viana do Castelo market.
The alert for the woman's disappearance was raised by her informal caregiver.
In the early hours of 20 August, flower boxes on Rua Visconde de Sousa Rego, in the centre of Caminha, were vandalised, with the flowers being ripped out, a situation that also occurred in Viana do Castelo.
The alert for the woman's disappearance was raised by her informal caregiver.
The victim was transported to the Viana do Castelo Hospital with a severe traumatic brain injury.
A motorcyclist has died following a road accident on the EN101 national road in the municipality of Monção.
The Diocese of Alto Minho has issued a warning regarding emails being sent to priests in the district in the name of Bishop João Lavrador.
The alert was raised by her informal caregiver. The 68-year-old woman is reported to suffer from psychological issues related to Alzheimer's disease. Searches began on Wednesday and resumed this Thursday.
Searches began on Wednesday with the aid of a drone and resumed this Thursday at around 07:00 using dogs.
