Police officers attacked with fireworks outside Naaldwijk café; No arrests made
4 days, 15 hours ago

Police officers attacked with fireworks outside Naaldwijk café; No arrests made

NL Times  

Police officers responding to reports of a disturbance in Naaldwijk were targeted with fireworks on Saturday night. Authorities received a call at approximately 9:50 p.m. regarding a "large group of people" setting off fireworks near the venue. When officers arrived at the scene, they were immediately met with fireworks directed at them, a police spokesperson confirmed. However, details regarding the exact number of officers targeted and the type of fireworks used remain unclear.

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Dutch police don't want to work over New Year's due to fireworks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dutch police don't want to work over New Year's due to fireworks

NL Times  

A growing number of Dutch police officers are refusing to work during New Year’s Eve celebrations, citing severe safety risks, inadequate protection, and ineffective fireworks policies. Respondents described New Year’s Eve as a dangerous “warzone,” with officers targeted by heavy fireworks, subjected to violent attacks, and even lured into ambushes. “Police officers are not cannon fodder,” said one respondent, echoing …

Man, 21, dies after fireworks aimed at people in ‘disturbance’ on street
2 months, 1 week ago

Man, 21, dies after fireworks aimed at people in ‘disturbance’ on street

The Independent  

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Police "frustrated and desperate" about firework violence: AD
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police "frustrated and desperate" about firework violence: AD

Dutch News  

A growing number of police officers have had enough of the way they become targets during the New Year festivities and are accusing the government of failing to act to end the chaos, the AD reported on Monday afternoon. The claim is made in an internal police memo and gives “an in-depth view of the frustration and desperation within the …

Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany

India Today  

BERLIN: The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks. In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks during New Year’s Eve, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said. Explosions of very strong, illegal fireworks in …

Over 200 arrested on New Year’s “full of destruction and violence,” says police chief
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 200 arrested on New Year’s “full of destruction and violence,” says police chief

NL Times  

A chaotic and violent New Year’s Eve across the Netherlands led to the arrest of more than 200 people, as rioting, attacks on police officers, arson, and fireworks-related accidents marred the evening. Police officials described the night as “full of destruction and violence,” with significant incidents occurring in cities across the country. Police Chief Janny Knol condemned the events, noting …

Fireworks thrown at councillors outside meeting on asylum centre
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fireworks thrown at councillors outside meeting on asylum centre

Dutch News  

Councillors have been pelted with fireworks by protesters on their way in to a meeting to discuss the location of an asylum seekers’ centre. Three members of Montferland council were targeted outside the meeting in ‘s-Heerenberg by a group of around 30 demonstrators objecting to plans to house 250 refugees in the small Gelderland town. Thankfully they were quickly surrounded …

Shocking moment police duck for cover as teenagers launch fireworks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shocking moment police duck for cover as teenagers launch fireworks

The Independent  

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New Year latest: Hundreds arrested as fireworks thrown at Berlin police on New Year’s Eve
1 year, 2 months ago

New Year latest: Hundreds arrested as fireworks thrown at Berlin police on New Year’s Eve

The Independent  

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Residents displaced by fireworks explosion demand that LAPD officers be fired
1 year, 8 months ago

Residents displaced by fireworks explosion demand that LAPD officers be fired

LA Times  

Resident Carmen Rodriguez holds a poster calling out one of the LAPD officers involved in the fireworks explosion at a protest march Monday in front of the Newton Division station. “It took two freaking years to get the names of officers; that’s a joke,” said Maria Velasquez, who was among more than 80 residents displaced by the blast. On Monday, …

Fireworks launched at people like rockets on London street
3 years, 4 months ago

Fireworks launched at people like rockets on London street

The Independent  

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Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem
4 years, 2 months ago

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem

NL Times  

Three police officers were hurt in Arnhem while putting an end to an illegal party. On Vriendschapsplein in Schiedam, riot police officers were pelted with fireworks shortly after midnight. In Leeuwarden, police officers were pelted with fireworks by a group of young people in the city center. A police officer fired a warning shot in Wapenveld when a group young …

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble
4 years, 3 months ago

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble

Dutch News  

Almost twice as many police officers will be on duty during the New Year festivities than in a normal year and some have had leave cancelled to ensure there is enough manpower on the streets, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. Although the number of police on duty will vary from place to place, in Amsterdam the number of officers will …

Rotterdam, Nijmegen still on track to ban New Year fireworks: NOS
4 years, 4 months ago

Rotterdam, Nijmegen still on track to ban New Year fireworks: NOS

Dutch News  

Rotterdam and Nijmegen are among six remaining Dutch towns and cities which have said they plan to make it an offence for members of the public to light fireworks during this year’s New Year celebrations, broadcaster NOS said on Friday afternoon. Earlier it had appeared that 20 local authority areas, including Amsterdam, would ban consumer fireworks this year, but Amsterdam …

Gang charge through residential street blasting fireworks at houses
4 years, 4 months ago

Gang charge through residential street blasting fireworks at houses

Daily Mail  

A gang of yobs have been filmed hurling fireworks into properties and gardens as terrified homeowners were trapped inside. The hooded yobs put lives at risk as they set off dozens of fireworks, but police called to the scene retreated due to 'safety concerns' for their own officers. The group of idiots showed absolutely no regard for people's safety as …

Disaster averted: Police say illegal fireworks could have destroyed town
4 years, 4 months ago

Disaster averted: Police say illegal fireworks could have destroyed town

NL Times  

Illegally-stored fireworks found during a bust in Winterswijk could have damaged everything within a 400-meter radius, police said. The “large amount of heavy illegal fireworks” was discovered in a neighborhood of the eastern district of the Gelderland village. Some of the fireworks found were three-times more powerful than the Cobra 6 explosives targeted by police in years past, according to …

Cops hospitalized in fireworks blast as day of protests draws to a close
5 years, 3 months ago

Cops hospitalized in fireworks blast as day of protests draws to a close

NL Times  

The police in Amersfoort arrested three protesters on Wednesday for throwing fireworks at motorcycle police officers. The suspects were involved with the construction workers' protests, the Utrecht police said on Twitter. "Based on the external characteristics, such as banners, we could tell that it concerned people who were involved in the demonstration", a police spokesperson told RTV Utrecht. The protests …

Leeds fireworks: Riot police in running battle with groups of youths on city street
5 years, 4 months ago

Leeds fireworks: Riot police in running battle with groups of youths on city street

The Independent  

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Police officers surrounded and attacked with fireworks in Manchester
5 years, 7 months ago

Police officers surrounded and attacked with fireworks in Manchester

The Independent  

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Some 100 young people throw fireworks, food at cops in Brabant town
6 years, 1 month ago

Some 100 young people throw fireworks, food at cops in Brabant town

NL Times  

Around 100 young people turned on the police on the Markt in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant early on Sunday morning. At around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, when the clubs on the Markt started closing, two groups of young people got into a fight with each other, the police said in a statement. The police tried to calm the situation down, but a …

Fewer people treated for firework injuries, arrests also down
6 years, 2 months ago

Fewer people treated for firework injuries, arrests also down

Dutch News  

Almost 400 people were treated in hospital accident and emergency departments for firework injuries during the New Year festivities, a drop of 9% on 2017, according to hospital figures. Nevertheless, the emergency services were called out 3,150 times during last Monday night’s New Year celebrations, a rise of almost 50% on 2017. Last November mayor Femke Halsema said she planned …

Fewer people treated for firework injuries, arrests also down
6 years, 2 months ago

Fewer people treated for firework injuries, arrests also down

Dutch News  

Almost 400 people were treated in hospital accident and emergency departments for firework injuries during the New Year festivities, a drop of 9% on 2017, according to hospital figures. Nevertheless, the emergency services were called out 3,150 times during last Monday night’s New Year celebrations, a rise of almost 50% on 2017. Last November mayor Femke Halsema said she planned …

Amsterdam New Year's: Cops assaulted, More gunshots, & Fireworks hurt five
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam New Year's: Cops assaulted, More gunshots, & Fireworks hurt five

NL Times  

New Year's Eve was particularly busy in Amsterdam, the municipality revealed on Tuesday. Police responded to more incidents than last year, gun use was on the rise, fire fighters were sent out on more calls, and five people were injured in fireworks accidents. There were seven assaults on Amsterdam police officers at the turn of the new year, and one …

Emergency services staff attacked with fireworks as Dutch New Year's events begin
6 years, 2 months ago

Emergency services staff attacked with fireworks as Dutch New Year's events begin

NL Times  

Police officers and firefighters were attacked in Groningen and Utrecht over the weekend where young people on the street wreaked havoc with fireworks, authorities said. A similar incident took place in Utrecht on Saturday, where paramedics joined the fire department and police department in tackling an apartment building fire on de Stanleylaan. There were no arrests made immediately, but five …

Police want illegal firework hoarders taken off streets at New Year
6 years, 4 months ago

Police want illegal firework hoarders taken off streets at New Year

Dutch News  

People caught hoarding fireworks in the run-up to New Year could be ordered to stay off the streets during the festivities under a plan to reduce violence and aggression. ‘Every year our people experience aggression and violence during the end-of-year celebrations, which includes fireworks being thrown,.’ Ruud Verkuijlen, who manages the police response at New Year, told NOS Radio 1 …

Police want illegal firework hoarders taken off streets at New Year
6 years, 4 months ago

Police want illegal firework hoarders taken off streets at New Year

Dutch News  

People caught hoarding fireworks in the run-up to New Year could be ordered to stay off the streets during the festivities under a plan to reduce violence and aggression. ‘Every year our people experience aggression and violence during the end-of-year celebrations, which includes fireworks being thrown,.’ Ruud Verkuijlen, who manages the police response at New Year, told NOS Radio 1 …

Dutch police: charge firework throwers with attempted murder
7 years, 9 months ago

Dutch police: charge firework throwers with attempted murder

NL Times  

If the Dutch police officers have their way, people caught throwing fireworks at police officers and other first responders will henceforth be charged with attempted murder. The police also want a ban on exploding fireworks and rockets, National Police chief Erik Akerboom said on Monday, NU.nl reports. According to Akerboom, a recent study by TNO and the Police Academy on …

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)
9 years, 2 months ago

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)

Dutch News  

One person died and several others were seriously injured as the Netherlands welcomed the New Year. One man was killed in Haarlem and several people injured in what police said was a violent incident, possibly a stabbing. At least 12 people were admitted to the specialist eye hospital in Rotterdam with firework injuries, including three children under the age of …

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)
9 years, 2 months ago

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)

Dutch News  

One person died and several others were seriously injured as the Netherlands welcomed the New Year. One man was killed in Haarlem and several people injured in what police said was a violent incident, possibly a stabbing. At least 12 people were admitted to the specialist eye hospital in Rotterdam with firework injuries, including three children under the age of …

Firefighters assaulted with fireworks during multiple emergency calls
9 years, 2 months ago

Firefighters assaulted with fireworks during multiple emergency calls

NL Times  

Firefighters and other emergency responders were pelted with fireworks in several places in Rotterdam, Amersfoort, Tilburg and Oss during the course of their duties on New Year's eve. In Amersfoort a group of young people through fireworks at firefighters while they were trying to extinguish a car fire on De Ganskuijl around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, RTV Utrecht reports. In …

Fireworks complaints top 15,000 in just 48 hours
9 years, 3 months ago

Fireworks complaints top 15,000 in just 48 hours

NL Times  

The hotline for fireworks complaints registered more than 15 thousand reports in 48 hours. They plan to turn the complaints into a report and hand it to the Tweede Kamer, lower house of parliament, to demonstrate the nature and size of the fireworks problem. According to the Rotterdam GroenLinks council Member Arno Bonte, the number of complaints is far higher …

Police to crack down on illegal firework orders online
11 years, 4 months ago

Police to crack down on illegal firework orders online

Dutch News  

People who order illegal fireworks online will be sent an email by the police containing a video message on the dangers of so-called firework bombs, RTL news reports on Tuesday. The new campaign by the special police task force on fireworks is designed to encourage people who have ordered these dangerous fireworks to cancel their order, RTL says. The broadcaster …

Police to crack down on illegal firework orders online
11 years, 4 months ago

Police to crack down on illegal firework orders online

Dutch News  

People who order illegal fireworks online will be sent an email by the police containing a video message on the dangers of so-called firework bombs, RTL news reports on Tuesday. The new campaign by the special police task force on fireworks is designed to encourage people who have ordered these dangerous fireworks to cancel their order, RTL says. The broadcaster …

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