Violence in Amsterdam-Noord: home is struck by explosion and shot at within 24 hours
4 days, 23 hours ago

Violence in Amsterdam-Noord: home is struck by explosion and shot at within 24 hours

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A home on the Krabbendamstraat in Amsterdam-Noord was struck by an explosion in the evening hours of Tuesday leading into Wednesday. Police arrested one suspect after the shooting on Monday evening. Several people were inside the home watching TV when it was shot at with the use of an automatic weapon. Another incident occurred in Amsterdam-Noord on 02:45 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Two explosions in one week target homes on Wingerd in The Hague's Ypenburg district
2 weeks ago

Two explosions in one week target homes on Wingerd in The Hague's Ypenburg district

NL Times  

A second explosion in less than a week has rocked the Wingerd street in the Ypenburg neighborhood of The Hague, raising concerns in the community. The latest blast occurred late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, around 3:00 a.m. The explosion on Thursday left the front door of the targeted home blown off, and nearby residents reacted with shock. One …

Shooting and explosion rock Rotterdam’s Oud-Mathenesse; shooting suspect arrested
2 months ago

Shooting and explosion rock Rotterdam’s Oud-Mathenesse; shooting suspect arrested

NL Times  

A shooting and an explosion hours later disrupted the quiet of the Franselaan in Rotterdam’s Oud-Mathenesse neighborhood overnight, according to police reports. While no injuries were reported in either incident, the events caused significant property damage and have left residents shaken. The first incident occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday when gunfire erupted on Franselaan. A few hours later, an explosion …

Gunshots fired at Groningen home, police seek witnesses
2 months ago

Gunshots fired at Groningen home, police seek witnesses

NL Times  

Police are investigating after a home on Van Eedenstraat in Groningen was targeted by gunfire early Saturday morning, January 18. Multiple shots were fired at the house around 3:25 a.m., causing damage to the property. While no one inside the home was hurt, the attack left visible damage to the building. "If you saw or heard anything unusual near Van …

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 …

At least seven overnight explosions in Amsterdam, mostly in West district
2 months, 3 weeks ago

At least seven overnight explosions in Amsterdam, mostly in West district

NL Times  

A series of explosions disrupted the night in Amsterdam West and Zuidoost, damaging homes and leaving residents shaken but unharmed. The incidents occurred across Jacques Veltmanstraat at 7:55 p.m., Orteliuskade at 1:51 a.m., Krulslaplanstoen at 2:00 a.m., Laan van Spartaan at 2:13 a.m., Johan Hofmanstraat at 2:15 a.m., Hoofdweg at 2:22 a.m., and Jan Zijverszstraat at 3:10 a.m. The series …

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large
4 months ago

Two hurt in morning shooting at Amsterdam apartment; Gunman at large

NL Times  

Two people were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex on Grubbehoeve in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Wednesday morning. The first report of shots fired came in at approximately 8:37 a.m., prompting authorities to dispatch police and two ambulances to the scene within minutes. Earlier in the day, a property on Slotermeerlaan in Amsterdam Nieuw-West was targeted in another shooting incident …

Series of explosions in Noord-Brabant, injured and houses damaged
4 months, 1 week ago

Series of explosions in Noord-Brabant, injured and houses damaged

NL Times  

A 50-year-old woman was seriously injured at a home on Onsenoortsestraat in Nieuwkuijk in Noord- Brabant on Friday night. An explosive detonated at the front door of the home around 2:30 a.m, the police reported. Another explosion took place In Deurne, Noord- Brabant, around 03:20 a.m. on Friday. Furthermore, in Geldrop, near Eindhoven, an explosive went off at around 04:30 …

Explosive Attacks on Law Firm in The Hague: A Pattern of Disputes and Threats
5 months ago

Explosive Attacks on Law Firm in The Hague: A Pattern of Disputes and Threats

NL Times  

An explosive went off at a law firm in The Hague on Tuesday evening, causing no injuries but considerable damage to the building. This is the second explosive attack targeting a law firm in just over a week, after a previous attack on one in Amsterdam. People seem to be increasingly grabbing an explosive when they’re upset about something.

Series of explosions in five Dutch cities, causing damage to houses
1 year ago

Series of explosions in five Dutch cities, causing damage to houses

NL Times  

There were explosions in several places in the Netherlands during the night from Friday to Saturday. In Almere, a sushi restaurant on the Cinemadreef was severely damaged on Friday night around 10.50 p.m., Omroep Flevoland reported. Iets gehoord?https://t.co/vU5doS3yfG — Politie Flevoland March 16, 2024 Furthermore, there was a loud bang in a house in De Oeverloper in Dronten at around …

Multiple explosions in Rotterdam overnight; One in The Hague
1 year, 2 months ago

Multiple explosions in Rotterdam overnight; One in The Hague

NL Times  

It was a restless night in Zuid-Holland, with five explosions in the Rotterdam region and one in The Hague, the police reported. There were four explosions in Rotterdam overnight and one in Vlaardingen. The explosions in Rotterdam happened on Gouvernestraat in Oude West, Stockholmpad in Oosterflank, Kruiningenstraat in Pendrecht, and Buffelstraat in Kralingse Veer. I think very normal people live …

Explosions rattle Rotterdam, Almere & Zwijndrecht overnight
1 year, 3 months ago

Explosions rattle Rotterdam, Almere & Zwijndrecht overnight

NL Times  

There were three more explosions in the Netherlands on Saturday evening. It was earlier reported that explosion incidents have tripled compared to last year, and it does not show any signs of stopping, with three more incidents occurring in Rotterdam-Zuid, Almere, and Zwijndrecht. The first explosion to be announced by police was at a porch house at the Persoonshaven in …

Two explosions in Rotterdam and one explosion in Dordrecht cause damage to homes
1 year, 3 months ago

Two explosions in Rotterdam and one explosion in Dordrecht cause damage to homes

NL Times  

Two explosions took place overnight in Rotterdam-Zuid. Informatie deelt u met ons, 0900-8844 — Politie Eenheid Rotterdam eo December 10, 2023 Shortly after, a second explosion took place at around 02:10 a.m. on the Ooltgensplaatweg in the Pendrecht. Om 02.10 schrokken buurtbewoners aan de #ooltgensplaatweg in #Rotterdam wakker van een explosie. Als u info voor ons heeft horen wij het …

Series of explosions in Rotterdam causes damage to homes, no one injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Series of explosions in Rotterdam causes damage to homes, no one injured

NL Times  

An explosion occurred at a house in Schaepmanstraat in Rotterdam on Saturday evening. As a result of the explosion, the facade and front door of the house were badly damaged, the police said. https://twitter.com/010fotograaf/status/1720929424822907066 According to the broadcaster, witnesses reportedly saw two boys driving away on a scooter after the explosion. In another incident, an explosion took place in a …

Series of explosions at several homes in Zuid-Holland
1 year, 4 months ago

Series of explosions at several homes in Zuid-Holland

NL Times  

A house on Jan Palachstraat in The Hague was severely damaged by an explosion on Friday evening. Een woning aan de #JanPalachstraat in #DenHaag raakte gisteravond rond 19:00 uur flink beschadigd door een explosie. @POL_Segbroek https://t.co/ac8GvYw6Mb — Politie Eenheid Den Haag October 28, 2023 On the night of September 30 to October 1, an explosion also occurred in the same …

Residents overpower suspect after explosion in Rotterdam; fatal car accident in Ritthem
1 year, 6 months ago

Residents overpower suspect after explosion in Rotterdam; fatal car accident in Ritthem

NL Times  

In Rotterdam-West, local residents overpowered a suspicious person after another explosive went off at a house in Grasstraat on Saturday night. Around 4:30 a.m., observant local residents saw someone suspiciously hanging around the front door of a house and overpowered the perpetrator. Nadat vannacht al een eerste verdachte kon worden aanhouden na de #explosie bij een woning aan de #grasstraat …

Three explosions at Amsterdam housing complex this week; Another one in Rotterdam
1 year, 6 months ago

Three explosions at Amsterdam housing complex this week; Another one in Rotterdam

NL Times  

A housing complex on Charlotte Brontestraat in Amsterdam was targeted in three attacks with explosives this week. In the last one on Thursday afternoon, several people sustained minor injuries, the police said. At 00:15 a.m. on Thursday, a perpetrator broke the window to the housing complex’s central entrance hall and threw in a bottle with a flammable liquid. “There is …

Explosion in a shop in Rotterdam; house in Rotterdam-West shot at
1 year, 8 months ago

Explosion in a shop in Rotterdam; house in Rotterdam-West shot at

NL Times  

An explosion occurred at a telephone repair shop on Beijerlandselaan in the Rotterdam district of Hillesluis in the night from Saturday to Sunday around 01.25 a.m., the police reported. The police have not arrested anyone and are asking people who saw or heard anything or know more about the incident to contact them. In another incident, the front door of …

Stabbing near Amsterdam Central Station, gunshots fired during arrest
2 years ago

Stabbing near Amsterdam Central Station, gunshots fired during arrest

NL Times  

The police caused some panic at Amsterdam Central Station on Thursday evening when they fired shots while arresting a suspect in a stabbing on Stationsplein. Op deze beelden, die rondgaan op snapchat, is te zien dat er na de schoten korte tijd paniek ontstond rond het Centraal Stationhttps://t.co/tM8CriFwVW pic.twitter.com/QNuE7umuJP — AT5 March 9, 2023 The police responded to a report …

Rotterdam rocked by 7th explosion at a home in a week
2 years ago

Rotterdam rocked by 7th explosion at a home in a week

NL Times  

An explosion blew the facade off a home on Pruimentuin in Rotterdam during the early hours of Friday morning. It was the seventh explosive attack on a Rotterdam home in seven days and the twelfth this month, Rijnmond reported. Later in the day, police announced two suspects in that case, saying they detained a 29 year old and a 21 …

Second explosion in week rocks Kleine-Gartmantplantsoen in Amsterdam
2 years, 7 months ago

Second explosion in week rocks Kleine-Gartmantplantsoen in Amsterdam

NL Times  

An explosion went off at the Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen near the Leidseplein in Amsterdam early Saturday morning, just days after another explosion in the same area, according to AT5. According to the police, people nearby felt a the impact of the explosion in their bodies and the window of the targeted building –– a catering business –– was shattered. However, "it is …

Explosive set off at Amsterdam cafe; Police looking for witnesses
2 years, 7 months ago

Explosive set off at Amsterdam cafe; Police looking for witnesses

NL Times  

An explosive went off at a catering business on Kleine Gartmanplantsoen in Amsterdam early on Monday morning, severely damaging the business’s front door and porch. The police closed down part of the entertainment area and called in explosive experts to determine if there was any acute danger. Shortly before the blast, witnesses saw two men running towards Melkweg near the …

Extensive damage caused by ATM bombing in Amsterdam Nieuw-West
2 years, 8 months ago

Extensive damage caused by ATM bombing in Amsterdam Nieuw-West

NL Times  

Explosives set off at an ATM in Amsterdam early Saturday morning caused a fire and an extensive amount of damage. Witnesses said large black clouds of smoke emerged from the ensuing fire. The blast caused a fire in and around the machine,” police said in a statement about the 5:10 a.m. incident. “Surrounding homes were evacuated.” Pieces of the ATM …

Explosion in Rotterdam home injures man; Cause of blast not known
3 years, 1 month ago

Explosion in Rotterdam home injures man; Cause of blast not known

NL Times  

A man was injured in an explosion in a house in Rotterdam early Sunday morning. The explosion happened around 2:20 a.m. Sunday in a house on Piet Paaltjensplein in the Spangen district. At about the same time, guns were fired at a home in the nearby Bospolder-Tussendijken district on Jan Kobellstraat, Rijnmond reported. On Saturday at around 4 a.m., an …

No evidence Amsterdam Noord robbers shot in direction of police: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

No evidence Amsterdam Noord robbers shot in direction of police: Report

NL Times  

A forensic report obtained by NU.nl showed there is no reason to believe that the seven suspects who robbed a money transport in Amsterdam Noord in May shot in the direction of police. Police fatally shot one of the suspects, a 47-year-old Frenchman, after a high-speed car chase. All bullets found at the scene stemmed from police weapons, according to …

Child, 2, injured in Amsterdam metro station shooting
3 years, 10 months ago

Child, 2, injured in Amsterdam metro station shooting

NL Times  

A two-year-old child was injured and taken to hospital following a shooting at the Kraaiennest metro station in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Monday, police confirmed. Volgens een getuige zou een klein kindje onbedoeld zijn geraakt bij een ruzie tussen groepen pic.twitter.com/x7CGBLhwhq — Michel van Bergen May 10, 2021 The shooting was called in to authorities at about 9:18 p.m. “Shots have just …

Explosion at Amsterdam home previously struck by bullets
4 years, 4 months ago

Explosion at Amsterdam home previously struck by bullets

NL Times  

There was an explosion at a home on Dijkmanshuizenstraat in Amsterdam early on Monday morning. This same home was targeted in a drive-by shooting in July, and their neighbors were the target of another explosion last week. Last week Wednesday, October 21, the authorities also responded to Dijkmanshuizenstraat after an explosion at around 4:00 a.m. Locals were woken by multiple …

Explosion at Rotterdam home, multiple suspects arrested
4 years, 10 months ago

Explosion at Rotterdam home, multiple suspects arrested

NL Times  

There was an explosion at a home on Jagthuisstraat in Rotterdam early on Monday morning, the Rotterdam police said. Windows were also blown out of several neighboring homes and cars on the street, police said in a statement. A car matching that description was later found in Amsterdam and the two people inside were taken into custody, the police said. …

Man shot dead on Rotterdam street
4 years, 10 months ago

Man shot dead on Rotterdam street

NL Times  

Multiple gunshots rang out in Rotterdam Noord on Sunday night leaving one man dead. “It happened about thirty meters from my door,” said one witness, local VVD party chair Vincent Karremans to broadcaster Rijnmond. “I went outside and saw someone lying lifeless on the street.” Police said it was a miracle more people were not hurt in the shooting, according …

Possible explosion at Eindhoven home: Resident extremely fearful of "targeted" attack
5 years, 4 months ago

Possible explosion at Eindhoven home: Resident extremely fearful of "targeted" attack

NL Times  

A possible explosion at a block of flats in Eindhoven has left residents shaken and concerned for their safety. Police told NL Times the apparent blast during the early morning hours on Saturday could have been caused by a heavy explosive, like a hand grenade or a Cobra-6 firework, but an initial investigation was inconclusive. Whatever took place created a …

Two killed in apartment explosion near Rotterdam
5 years, 8 months ago

Two killed in apartment explosion near Rotterdam

NL Times  

Two people were killed on Friday after an explosion blew out the facade of an apartment in Vlaardingen, police confirmed. The incident took place shortly after 9:10 a.m. on the Van der Waalstraat in the Zuid-Holland city about five kilometers west of Rotterdam. Hulpdiensten hebben zojuist bekend gemaakt dat er bij de explosie in een flat aan de van der …

Amsterdam police investigate four explosives and shooting incidents
6 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam police investigate four explosives and shooting incidents

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police are investigating three separate incidents, two involving explosives, in the same street in the west of the city. A small explosion on the Johan Huizingalaan in Slotervaart on Wednesday morning damaged a bus shelter and the door to a building, said by the Parool to be the Moroccan Javanese restaurant Marovaan. On Tuesday, a grenade was found outside …

Amsterdam police investigate four explosives and shooting incidents
6 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam police investigate four explosives and shooting incidents

Dutch News  

Amsterdam police are investigating three separate incidents, two involving explosives, in the same street in the west of the city. A small explosion on the Johan Huizingalaan in Slotervaart on Wednesday morning damaged a bus shelter and the door to a building, said by the Parool to be the Moroccan Javanese restaurant Marovaan. On Tuesday, a grenade was found outside …

Explosion at Amsterdam restaurant; third explosive in two days
6 years, 7 months ago

Explosion at Amsterdam restaurant; third explosive in two days

NL Times  

An explosive went off in front of the Marovaan restaurant on Johan Huizingalaan at around 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday morning. This is the third explosive on an Amsterdam street in two days, and the third incident on Johan Huizingalaan in four days. The police also found an explosive at the front door of a building on Jan Evertsenstraat in Amsterdam-West …

Shots fired, explosive found at Amsterdam office building
6 years, 7 months ago

Shots fired, explosive found at Amsterdam office building

NL Times  

Shots were fired at a business premises on Johan Huizingalaan in Amsterdam during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Responding officers also found an explosive on the street outside the building. This building is located next to another office building that was shot at over the weekend, the police said in a statement. Around 5:30 a.m. an employee of an …

Gunmen at large after Amsterdam home invasion shooting
7 years, 1 month ago

Gunmen at large after Amsterdam home invasion shooting

NL Times  

The police are looking for two gunmen involved in a home invasion on IJplein in Amsterdam during which shots were fired on Monday morning. Two men forced their way into a home on IJplein around 9:25 a.m. on Monday. The police arrested the driver of a delivery van that matched the description in the Coentunnel on the A10 a short …

Shots fired at Nieuwegein home; starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician says
7 years, 1 month ago

Shots fired at Nieuwegein home; starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician says

NL Times  

Politicians in Nieuwegein raised concerns about the number of violent incidents in the Utrecht city, following shots being fired at a home on Beatrixstraat during the early hours of Wednesday morning. With shots being fired at homes, and the assassination of Timon Badloe on the Apollo Bridge in November last year, Nieuwegein is starting to look like Amsterdam, local politician …

Explosive found in popular Amsterdam nightlife area
7 years, 2 months ago

Explosive found in popular Amsterdam nightlife area

NL Times  

The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team responded to Korte Leidsedwarsstraat in Amsterdam city center on Friday morning after a report of an explosive lying on the street, the police said on Twitter. Police later said it was found just before 5 a.m. Police were still at the scene at the start of the business day conducting a forensic investigation. Friday's incident …

Rotterdam home riddled with bullets, hand grenade found on street
7 years, 3 months ago

Rotterdam home riddled with bullets, hand grenade found on street

NL Times  

A home on Van Lennepstraat in the Rotterdam district of Spangen was the target of an attack early on Wednesday morning. Around 25 shots were fired at the home with an automatic firearm, and a hand grenade was found in front of the house, AD reports. The police believe that the gunman wanted to fire through a first floor window …

Amsterdam disaster averted: Car bomb targetting blogger as powerful as 40 grenades
7 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam disaster averted: Car bomb targetting blogger as powerful as 40 grenades

NL Times  

If bystanders hadn't noticed something strange underneath crime writer Martin Kok's car on Amsteldijk in Amsterdam on July 2nd last year, many people may have been hurt. The explosive planted under the car had the strength of about 40 hand grenades, the police said on Tuesday after doing a reconstruction of the explosion that may have happened. On Monday the …

Shots fired in Amsterdam home invasion; suspects at large
8 years, 10 months ago

Shots fired in Amsterdam home invasion; suspects at large

NL Times  

Three armed men broke into and robbed a home on Sloterweg in Amsterdam during the early hours of Sunday morning. One of the home's residents did have to go to the hospital after being assaulted. One of the residents got up after hearing some banging and found the robbers in the house, a police spokesperson told AT5. Investigators are especially …

Street bombing in Amsterdam Noord targeted a known criminal
9 years ago

Street bombing in Amsterdam Noord targeted a known criminal

NL Times  

Residents on the Elpermeer in Amsterdam Noord were jolted awake by a detonated explosive at about 4 a.m. One neighbor thought the explosive was a grenade because of the square shrapnel found on the ground, according to AT5. A car rental company located in Landsmeer, just north of Amsterdam, has listed its registered business office address at one of the …

Explosion rocks northern Netherlands neighborhood, one hurt
9 years, 2 months ago

Explosion rocks northern Netherlands neighborhood, one hurt

NL Times  

An explosion in an apartment building on Nachtegaalstraat in Drachten on Sunday night left one person injured and the residents of all 39 apartments evacuated. The fire department searched the apartments and did not find anyone, according to NU. These apartments are located around the one on the first floor in which the explosion happened. There is still a risk …

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