On 7th September 2016, a person with a shirt over his head entered the Montepio Bank in Quarteira and produced a knife. He threatened a woman customer and stole €700.

He then fled from the bank, and was chased by a customer and a bank staff.

GNR arrived at the scene but the person had escaped. The case was handed over to the Judicial Police who are studying CCTV footage and examaning fingerprints.