A 45 year old man has been arrested, suspected of kidnapping and domestic violence, after he barricaded himself in the house where he lives with his mother, keeping her trapped inside.
The arrest, by the Judicial Police (PJ) of Portimão, occurred “following the intervention by the Portimão Public Security Police."
The situation is said to escalated to this after “a conflictual relationship between the detainee and the victim, aged 69”.
Police say the detainee has a history of crimes of theft, threat, assault and drug trafficking. He will be presented to the competent judicial authority for questioning and application of coercive measures.
Source https://www.algarvemarafado.com/
