AK47 fired in Rotterdam residential neighborhood on New Year's
4 years, 10 months ago

AK47 fired in Rotterdam residential neighborhood on New Year's

NL Times  

A video showing a man firing an AK47 in a residential neighborhood in Rotterdam Zuid over New Year's led to the arrests of two men for illegal firearm possession, the police said in a statement. The residents of the Rotterdam neighborhood seemingly did not notice the gunshots due to the fireworks being lit by others. Two Rotterdam residents, aged 19 and 21, were arrested for illegal firearm possession. The police also identified the man firing the gun in the video.

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Police arrest Rotterdam shooter, death toll rises to three
3 days, 2 hours ago

Police arrest Rotterdam shooter, death toll rises to three

Dutch News  

Rotterdam police have arrested the man they want to question in connection with three fatal shootings in the IJsselmonde district of the city over the past 12 days. The police said the shooter’s motive remains unclear and are due to hold a news conference on Friday morning. The third victim, an 81-year-old man who was shot on Thursday morning, died …

Police issue photo of main suspect for three Rotterdam shootings
3 days, 14 hours ago

Police issue photo of main suspect for three Rotterdam shootings

Dutch News  

Rotterdam police have issued a new photo of the man they urgently want to interview about three apparently random shootings in the IJsselmonde district of the city, which have left two people dead and one seriously injured. The third shooting took place earlier on Thursday and left an 81-year-old man seriously ill in hospital. Police earlier released footage of a …

Same gunman likely shot three at random in Rotterdam, killing two; Suspect at large
4 days, 9 hours ago

Same gunman likely shot three at random in Rotterdam, killing two; Suspect at large

NL Times  

Police in Rotterdam said they believe the same person is responsible for shooting three men at random in the city's IJsselmonde District in the past 12 days, and asked for the public's help in tracking down the suspect. "The police assume that the three crimes were committed by the same man," the police wrote in an update. The police are …

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

NL Times  

Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month, police said Saturday. The arrests come after three other suspects, including a 29-year-old man from Dordrecht and two boys, ages 15 and 16, from Zwijndrecht and Rotterdam, were detained in …

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West
4 weeks ago

Shootings leave one dead in Amsterdam-Oost, One hurt in Rotterdam-West

NL Times  

A suspected shooting left a man dead on the street in Amsterdam on Sunday evening. Earlier in the day, another man was injured in a separate shooting incident in Rotterdam, the police reported. The Amsterdam police responded to Pontanusstraat in the Oost district at around 10:30 p.m. after a report of a wounded man on the street. The police could …

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting
1 month ago

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

NL Times  

Police have arrested six suspects in connection with a shooting at a residential complex on Piet Paaltjensplein in Rotterdam-West. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 25, when the entrance door to the complex was struck multiple times, allegedly by automatic gunfire. Police believe an automatic weapon was used to fire multiple rounds at the building’s entrance. …

Multiple shootings in Rotterdam lead to six arrests
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Multiple shootings in Rotterdam lead to six arrests

NL Times  

The Police arrested a total of six people suspected of being involved in two shootings in Rotterdam on Saturday night. Five men aged between 19 and 35, all from Schiedam, were arrested after shooting at a house in the Kerkhoflaan in Crooswijk at around 4 a.m. De politie is op zoek naar getuigen die meer weten over een schietincident aan …

Elderly bystander shot on Rotterdam street; 4 suspects in custody
1 year, 8 months ago

Elderly bystander shot on Rotterdam street; 4 suspects in custody

NL Times  

An elderly woman was struck by a stray bullet during an apparent shootout while walking in Rotterdam's Charlois neighborhood on Friday. "Fortunately, the victim's injuries seem to be minor, but this could have turned out very differently," police said. Police confirmed the arrest of four suspects near the scene of the shooting. Shortly after the shooting, records show emergency dispatchers …

Cops find AK-47, police uniform & bulletproof vest in Amsterdam illegal fireworks case
2 years, 1 month ago

Cops find AK-47, police uniform & bulletproof vest in Amsterdam illegal fireworks case

NL Times  

During an investigating into illegal fireworks and explosives in Amsterdam, police found a bulletproof vest, an AK-47 assault rifle, a handgun, and a police uniform. Four men and one woman were taken into custody in the case, which spread from Amsterdam to Maarssen and Utrecht. The investigation started based on a tip about a home in Amsterdam, which led to …

Explosion in Rotterdam home injures man; Cause of blast not known
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Rotterdam police open fire as protest over Covid curbs turns violent, 7 injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Rotterdam police open fire as protest over Covid curbs turns violent, 7 injured

Hindustan Times  

Seven people were injured as the Dutch Police fired at the protesters on Friday night who were opposing stricter Covid-19 measures imposed by the Netherlands government, the Daily Mail reported. The incident took place at Rotterdam; however, it is not clear what type of ammunition was used by the police, the Mail report said. The Rotterdam Police said that protesters …

Police fire gunshots during Rotterdam Covid measures protest; Several hurt
3 years, 1 month ago

Police fire gunshots during Rotterdam Covid measures protest; Several hurt

NL Times  

The police in Rotterdam fired multiple warning shots during riots on the Coolsingel, a main road in the center of the city. Broadcaster NOS said two people were hurt after police fired targeted shots. “A demonstration on the Coolsingel resulted in rioting,” police said on social media. “Partly due to the situation in the city, no replacement service buses are …

Man shot dead on Rotterdam street
4 years, 7 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 …

Arrest made in fatal Rotterdam shooting
5 years, 1 month ago

Arrest made in fatal Rotterdam shooting

NL Times  

Police arrested a 33-year-old Rotterdam man in connection with a fatal shooting on Wednesday night. The victim was in a light-colored Opel Astra, witnesses said, when a gunman approached wearing dark clothing. Police said they were still looking for witnesses and any available evidence anyone might have, including photos or videos. A forensic team collected trace evidence from the crime …

Video released of attempted assassination at Rotterdam shopping center
5 years, 3 months ago

Video released of attempted assassination at Rotterdam shopping center

NL Times  

The police released video footage of two attempts to assassinate two people in a Range Rover in Rotterdam on September 10th. The perpetrators fired an automatic weapon, an AK47, at their targets first on Berlagestraat and then as their targets fled into the Alexandrium Shopping Center. As the streets and shopping center were pretty crowded when the shooting happened at …

Three arrested for shooting at Rotterdam coffee bar
5 years, 3 months ago

Three arrested for shooting at Rotterdam coffee bar

NL Times  

Three men were arrested in connection with a shooting at a coffee bar on Nieuwe Binnenweg in Rotterdam on Sunday night, including the man who was injured in the shooting. The shooting happened at around 9:30 p.m. in front of coffee bar Roffa Coffee. "The police are investigating how this man was injured and whether this is related tot he …

Rush hour shooting in Rotterdam and carjacking likely related: Police
5 years, 3 months ago

Rush hour shooting in Rotterdam and carjacking likely related: Police

NL Times  

Multiple shots were fired on Kreefstraat in Rotterdam, near the Alexandrium shopping center, on Tuesday morning. Witnesses told Rijnmond.nl that someone opened fire on a black Range Rover from another car. The two people inside the Range Rover were taken into custody, police later said. Reporter Robert Bas told NOS that this looked like an attempted assassination on the two …

Shots fired at car in Rotterdam; man critically hurt
5 years, 6 months ago

Shots fired at car in Rotterdam; man critically hurt

NL Times  

A man was critically injured in a shooting on Westkousdijk in the Delfshaven borough of Rotterdam on Wednesday evening. Emergency services received calls about the incident shortly after 6:15 p.m., immediately dispatching police, ambulances, and a helicopter carrying a medical trauma team. The shooting happened on Westkousdijk, where police found shell casings spread over a distance of 10 meters, according …

Three shootings in Rotterdam; 2 hurt, 4 arrested
5 years, 6 months ago

Three shootings in Rotterdam; 2 hurt, 4 arrested

NL Times  

The Rotterdam police responded to reports of three shootings on Sunday night and during the early hours of Monday morning. Two people were injured and the police arrested a total of four suspects, RTV Rijnmond reports. At around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, a man was injured in a shooting on Hietkamp in Rotterdam-Zuid. At around 9:30 p.m. a fight between …

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