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Criminal incidents and police investigations in Portugal

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Various criminal activities have been reported across different regions of Portugal. In October 2026, incidents included an armed carjacking in Torres Novas where a couple was threatened and kidnapped, a theft in Lisbon involving a Romanian couple, and the sentencing of two individuals in Coimbra for vehicle thefts. During the same period, authorities investigated violent attacks in Matosinhos, where a suspect was identified in connection with a June shooting involving an air rifle that struck five pedestrians. In Loures, a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in an attempted homicide. Specifically, on October 23, 2026, the teenager was attacked in the Bairro de São José area of Camarate by four hooded individuals during a suspected robbery. While he was transported to Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon, medical reports indicate his condition is not life-threatening. Additional violent incidents were reported on October 23, 2026. In Loures, a 19-year-old man was identified as a suspect after two youths, aged 16 and 18, were stabbed at a gas station; the suspect claimed he acted in self-defense following an ambush near a school. In Grândola, a prison guard at Pinheiro da Cruz sustained a cranial injury during an attack by an inmate. Furthermore, in Paços de Ferreira, a father and son were detained for an attempted homicide involving a firearm and a knife. In Almada, authorities detained two individuals for motorcycle theft. More recently, the Judiciary Police detained a 59-year-old man suspected of raping and robbing a 39-year-old pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago in Vila do Conde. Additionally, police in Lisbon issued an alert regarding a ‘false accident’ scam targeting elderly citizens, which has caused significant financial losses. On October 25, 2026, the Inspectorate-General of Internal Administration (IGAI) opened an administrative process to investigate police interventions during housing rights protests in Lisbon and Porto.

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