Coimbra. PSP detains man for the kidnapping of two employees

The PSP of Coimbra reported the arrest of a 38-year-old man suspected of kidnapping two employees from a social institution linked to the Armed Forces. The suspect allegedly entered the premises of the Centro de Apoio Social de Coimbra with violent intentions, locking the employees in a room and threatening them with death while causing property damage. A bystander managed to restrain the suspect until the police arrived. The institution serves beneficiaries from 17 municipalities in the Coimbra district and is directed by a lieutenant colonel.