The Judicial Police, through the Criminal Investigation Department of Braga, detained, outside of flagrante delicto, the presumed author of three fires that occurred over three days. The investigation points to an elderly woman as responsible for the crimes.
The detention was made outside of flagrante delicto, meaning the suspect was captured outside the moment she was committing the crimes. The Judicial Police carried out the investigation that led to the identification and subsequent capture of the presumed author.
The case involves arson crimes, classified in Portuguese legislation as crimes against the safety of persons. The investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department of Braga allowed for the gathering of sufficient evidence for the detention of the elderly suspect.
