Two Public Security Police (PSP) officers were injured after being attacked by a man with an iron bar in Funchal on Wednesday night. Police were called to Avenida do Infante on August 5th following reports of a man carrying an iron bar and causing a disturbance.
According to the PSP, the suspect became extremely aggressive when officers arrived and attacked them with the bar. One officer was struck on the head, while another suffered an injury to the hand. Both officers required hospital treatment and remain on medical leave. The man also allegedly damaged a police vehicle during the incident.
The suspect was restrained and arrested after additional PSP teams were dispatched. He appeared before the Madeira District Court for an initial judicial hearing on Saturday and was remanded in custody at Funchal Prison in Cancela.
