Warning shot fired in Amsterdam arrest
8 years, 7 months ago

Warning shot fired in Amsterdam arrest

NL Times  

The police fired a warning shot on the Piet Heinkade in Amsterdam during the early hours of Monday morning while arresting a "potentially armed and dangerous suspect" who was involved in an earlier violent incident in Zaandam, the police said in a statement on their website. Two men were talked out of a grey car on the Piet Heinkade when the warning shot was fired. The passenger refused to do so, resulting in one of the officers firing a warning shot around 2:40 a.m. on Monday. The men got into their grey car and got onto the A10 towards Amsterdam, where they were pulled over on Piet Heinkade.

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Police shoot man during arrest in Amsterdam city center
1 month ago

Police shoot man during arrest in Amsterdam city center

NL Times  

A police officer in the city center of Amsterdam shot and injured a suspect while responding to an incident early Monday morning. “Following a threatening situation during an arrest on the Singel, the police shot a suspect around 5 a.m. on Monday,” the authorities confirmed on social media. Records show at least two ambulances were dispatched to the Singel a …

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 …

Police shot 27-year-old man in Amsterdam-West after alleged violent incident
2 years, 4 months ago

Police shot 27-year-old man in Amsterdam-West after alleged violent incident

NL Times  

A 27-year-old man suspected of a violent crime was wounded on Sunday morning after police officers in Amsterdam shot at him. Shortly before the incident, police said the man was seen riding on a scooter with a license plate that was obstructed. “The injured man is suspected kicking someone off his scooter on Admiraal de Ruijterweg moments before, and making …

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 …

Automatic weapons used to shoot up car in Amsterdam; Three arrested just before attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Automatic weapons used to shoot up car in Amsterdam; Three arrested just before attack

NL Times  

Two men fired multiple gunshots at a black Mercedes vehicle during the shooting in Amsterdam Nieuw-West on Sunday. Just before the shooting, the police also arrested three men who were in possession of automatic firearms. A video from the scene also showed that two perpetrators jumped into a gray van and left the street at high speed immediately after firing …

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 …

Attempted manslaughter charges in crash with Amsterdam squad car
4 years, 6 months ago

Attempted manslaughter charges in crash with Amsterdam squad car

NL Times  

The driver accused of using a business van to smash into a police car last week on Muntplein in Amsterdam was being held on suspicion of two counts of attempted manslaughter. He was remanded into custody on Monday for an initial pre-trial detention of 14 days while the investigation into his case continues, according to broadcaster NOS. Police said he …

Shots fired in police chase from Amsterdam to Leiden; two arrested
4 years, 8 months ago

Shots fired in police chase from Amsterdam to Leiden; two arrested

NL Times  

The police fired warning shots while chasing suspected armed robbers from Amsterdam to Leiden on Thursday. The shots were fired in Leiden's Burgemeesterswijk, where the two suspects were arrested, NU.nl reports. On their way to Leiden, the suspects past a patrolling unit of police and Koninklijke Marechaussee officers, which gave chase. The police fired several warning shots before catching up …

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam, police chase ends in crash; Two held
4 years, 9 months ago

Fatal shooting in Rotterdam, police chase ends in crash; Two held

NL Times  

An early morning shooting in Rotterdam left one man dead in front of a home there. “Two suspects were arrested for the fatal shooting incident on the Bramentuin,” police confirmed. Kort na de dodelijke schietpartij aan de Bramentuin in Rotterdam-IJsselmonde zijn twee verdachten aangehouden door de politie. pic.twitter.com/wXie7c9dHE — Joey Bremer May 29, 2020 “The men were still trying to …

Shots fired in Amsterdam road rage incident; two arrested
5 years, 4 months ago

Shots fired in Amsterdam road rage incident; two arrested

NL Times  

A motorist was shot at after a road rage incident in Amsterdam during the early hours of Thursday morning. At around 2:50 a.m. a 28-year-old driver of a blue Volkswagen Golf called the police saying that he was being chased by two men on a scooter. The two men on the scooter, both 29 and from Amsterdam, were arrested. "What …

One killed, one hurt in Amsterdam West shooting Wed. afternoon; Manhunt underway
5 years, 5 months ago

One killed, one hurt in Amsterdam West shooting Wed. afternoon; Manhunt underway

NL Times  

Two people were injured in a shooting incident in Amsterdam West on Wednesday. Police said shots rang out at about 3:45 p.m. on the Hugo de Grootplein, and two suspects fled the scene. "At the time of the shooting incident many people were present at Hugo de Grootplein," Amsterdam police stated. A short time later, police said, "The suspected escape …

Three arrested for shooting at Rotterdam coffee bar
5 years, 5 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 …

Shots fired at car in Amsterdam Zuidoost kills one
5 years, 6 months ago

Shots fired at car in Amsterdam Zuidoost kills one

NL Times  

Shots rang out on the Langbroekdreef in Amsterdam Zuidoost on Wednesday night, striking one person. Firefighters at the station managed to revive the victim shortly after the 8:40 p.m. incident, police stated. Police asked people between Langbroekdreef and Gooiseweg, Diemen to be on the lookout for the suspects riding a black scooter with three wheels. There were no known suspects …

Amsterdam Oost shooting suspect caught; One person at large
6 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam Oost shooting suspect caught; One person at large

NL Times  

Police arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a Nov. 12 shooting in Amsterdam that wounded a 45-year-old man. The arrest took place as Christmas Eve turned into Christmas Day, when the man in his twenties entered a hospitality industry business carrying narcotics, police said. A statement from the police department released on Thursday noted that the man in custody …

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 …

Amsterdam airport evacuated as Dutch police shoot man armed with knife
7 years, 3 months ago

Amsterdam airport evacuated as Dutch police shoot man armed with knife

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dutch military police have shot …

Police shoot knife wielding man in Dutch town; 10 shots fired
7 years, 9 months ago

Police shoot knife wielding man in Dutch town; 10 shots fired

NL Times  

The police shot a knife waving man in the leg on Vredensestraat in Winterswijk on Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses report hearing 10 shots fired, the Gelderlander reports. Several police officers responded to a report of him threatening to stab someone in a pharmacy on the street at around 1:00 p.m. "Officers tried to disable the man with pepper spray, but due …

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 …

Two hurt in Amsterdam shooting were targeted; police seek witnesses
9 years, 3 months ago

Two hurt in Amsterdam shooting were targeted; police seek witnesses

NL Times  

The two men seriously injured in a shooting incident on Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam on Friday night, were the victims of a targeted attack, the police believe. The police received a report of several shots fired just outside the restaurant ScottaDio on Amstelveenseweg around 10:30 p.m. on Friday. At the scene the police found two severely injured men, aged 23 and …

Police fire shots, wounding two, in three separate arrests over seven days
9 years, 4 months ago

Police fire shots, wounding two, in three separate arrests over seven days

NL Times  

The police fire shots in three separate arrests over the past seven days in Elsendorp, Rotterdam and Oldenzaal. The Rijksrecherche, the police department that handles internal investigations, is investigating all three shootings, as is customary whenever the police fire their weapons. The arrests were made in a home on Zwart Janstraat around 9:45 p.m. after the police responded to a …

3 injured in shooting on Amsterdam-Paris train, gunman arrested
9 years, 7 months ago

3 injured in shooting on Amsterdam-Paris train, gunman arrested

India TV News  

Paris: A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris Friday, wounding three people, two of them critically, officials said. The suspect was arrested after the train stopped in Arras, 115 miles (185 kilometers north of Paris, interior ministry spokesperson Pierre-Henri Brandet said on French television BFM. The train was then diverted …

One hurt in three separate police shootings
9 years, 7 months ago

One hurt in three separate police shootings

NL Times  

The police fired shots in three separate incidents in Rotterdam-Zuid, Vlaardingen and Zeist during the early hours of Monday morning. https://twitter.com/Politie_Rdam/status/630534397586972672 https://twitter.com/Politie_Rdam/status/630535380148822016 The police also fired shots in Vlaardingen shortly after the incident in Rotterdam. The incident in Zeist also involved a warning shot fired by the police. The three occupants tried to escape on foot and the police fired …

Seven arrested for threats made with a firearm
9 years, 7 months ago

Seven arrested for threats made with a firearm

NL Times  

The police arrested five men and three women in the early hours of Monday morning in Rotterdam after an officer saw one of them threatening another with a firearm. A police officer monitoring CCTV footage at the control room of the Police Headquarters noticed two cars parked side by side on Witte de Withstraat. The police officer in the control …

Suspect held in Amsterdam postal worker shooting
9 years, 9 months ago

Suspect held in Amsterdam postal worker shooting

NL Times  

Police in Amsterdam arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a postal worker several months ago. The gunman stalked the victim to the viaduct at Australiëhavenweg and Westrandweg, got out of his car, and shot the postal worker multiple times, police said. He is especially anxious because before shooting him, the gunman said, “For the next time.” …

Amsterdam driver gunned down as bullets spray tram, neighborhood
9 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam driver gunned down as bullets spray tram, neighborhood

NL Times  

A man was shot and killed in Amsterdam just after midnight on Wednesday. As such the police can't yet say whether this shooting is related to the series of gangland executions that has been plaguing Amsterdam over these last few years. "At first we thought it was fireworks, but then a black scooter came riding past on the bike path …

Shots fired after failed breathalyzer
11 years, 2 months ago

Shots fired after failed breathalyzer

NL Times  

A 23-year-old man was shot by the police on the Waterlooplein in Amsterdam Saturday night, when he took off in his car, after a breathalyzer showed he was intoxicated. The police opened fire, but the suspect managed to escape, though wounded. Harley-politie Gvdbor Wikimedia commons A report of a man who was shot on the Hestia street brought the police …

Warning shot fired during arrest burglar
11 years, 2 months ago

Warning shot fired during arrest burglar

NL Times  

The Tilburg police fired a warning shot in the night of Wednesday on Thursday in order to apprehend a burglar, reported the police Thursday. One of the fleeing suspects, a 28-year-old man from Tilburg, was arrested in a yard, after the officers fired a warning shot. burglar, Eastlake Times, author unknown, Flickr Three men were arrested earlier Wednesday evening in …

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