It was around half past midnight when the armed trio stormed the Hamburgueria do Bairro eatery on Rua Ilha dos Amores, making off with around€900 from the till. The suspects are believed to be aged between 20 and 30. PJ police are investigating.
This was followed by news that the Barreiro Retail Planet shopping centre was earlier terrorised by an armed gang, causing scenes of panic.
The gang of four hooded men held up a jewellery shop at around lunchtime making off with pieces of gold and silver said to be worth thousands of Euros.
According to newspaper Correio da Manhã, the incident left the centre’s shopkeepers and shoppers very shaken.
At least two shop employees are said to have fainted.
Setúbal PJ officers are investigating the incident, which was caught on camera.