Between 6 and 28 February, seventeen people were arrested, five of whom were arrested at the scene for crimes of domestic violence in the geographical area covered by the Sintra Specialized Domestic Violence Unit.
According to information available on the website of the Attorney General of Lisbon (PGDL), 17 people were arrested for offenses of domestic violence, aggravated threat, aggravated injury, violation of qualified physical integrity, and possession of a prohibited weapon against spouses. partners, ex-partners, children and mother.
In one of the cases, the crime of resistance and coercion was committed against a worker.
These arrests were reported to the PGDL as part of the intervention of the State Ministry of SEIVD-NAP (Joint Specialized Unit for Combating Domestic Violence — Core of Criminal Cases) Sintra, Lisbon region.
The information of the PGDL adds that “coercive measures of pre-trial detention, a ban on contacts, a ban on approaching the place of residence and place of work” were applied to him.
Measures were also applied prohibiting contact and staying in the home or home of the victim, prohibiting contact with electronic surveillance and the obligation to provide treatment for alcohol and drug dependence.