A 42-year-old man with a criminal record was arrested by Lisbon PSP investigators for robbing a 59-year-old man of his GIRA electric bike as he was returning home from work. The incident occurred at 00:05 on Thursday on Avenida do Brasil.
The assailant aggressively stopped the victim, claiming to have martial arts skills and being accompanied to intimidate the bike rider. Despite handing over the bike, the victim quickly contacted the EMEL/GIRA service and filed a report at the Campo Grande police station.
Using the suspect's description, the PSP located him using the bike in downtown Lisbon. The victim identified him, leading to his arrest. Due to his prior criminal record, the suspect was remanded in custody after appearing in court.
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