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

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

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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 connection with the incidents. In the early hours of December 8, a resident of Frederik Hendrikstraat in Alblasserdam noticed a firework bomb placed near her house. Police are also seeking further witnesses and have urged anyone with information or video footage, including from doorbell cameras, to come forward.

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Police arrest two men in connection with explosion in Purmerend
4 days, 18 hours ago

Police arrest two men in connection with explosion in Purmerend

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The police have arrested two men in the investigation into an explosion on the Maasstraat in Purmerend, they reported on Thursday. A 20-year-old suspect who is also from the city was arrested earlier in the same evening and is suspected of preparing "a retaliatory action," police said. This retaliatory action was being prepared after the explosion had caused a large …

Two arrested in Tarwekamp explosion allegedly planned attack a week earlier
1 week, 2 days ago

Two arrested in Tarwekamp explosion allegedly planned attack a week earlier

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Two men from Roosendaal, arrested for their alleged involvement in the deadly explosions in The Hague, were reportedly preparing for the attack a week before it occurred. The December 7 explosions on Tarwekamp in The Hague killed six people and injured four others. An explosives expert previously told Dutch broadcaster Omroep West that the jerrycans were likely used to trigger …

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Six arrested in Rotterdam shooting

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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. …

Police arrest 16-year-old for throwing an explosive at a tram during riots in Amsterdam
1 month, 1 week ago

Police arrest 16-year-old for throwing an explosive at a tram during riots in Amsterdam

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The police have arrested a 16-year-old suspect on suspicion of throwing an explosive at a tram last Monday on Plein ’40-’45 in Amsterdam-West, which resulted in a fire. A large group threw fireworks on Monday night at Plein ’40- ’45 in Slotermeer, Amsterdam. Two suspects who were involved in the violence that followed the Ajax- Maccabi Tel Aviv match turned …

Man found with bag of explosives near attacked plumber's home
10 months ago

Man found with bag of explosives near attacked plumber's home

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A teenager has been arrested after he was spotted carrying a bag with explosive materials near the home of a plumber who has been the target of 10 bomb attacks in the last three months. Security guards alerted police after the 19-year-old man was seen acting suspiciously in Gretha Hofstraatlaan in Vlaardingen on Tuesday evening. The man dropped the bag …

Multiple shootings in Rotterdam lead to six arrests
10 months, 1 week ago

Multiple shootings in Rotterdam lead to six arrests

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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 …

Rotterdam rocked by 7th explosion at a home in a week
1 year, 9 months ago

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

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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 …

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam
1 year, 9 months ago

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam

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Police in the Netherlands made two arrests in connection with the use of a laser projector to display hate speech and statements promoting discriminatory behavior on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam during the nationally televised New Year’s Eve countdown there. A 24-year-old man from Zwijndrecht was suspected of being involved in the Rotterdam incident, as well as a similar case …

Two men from Amsterdam suspected of bombing robberies arrested in Germany
1 year, 11 months ago

Two men from Amsterdam suspected of bombing robberies arrested in Germany

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The German police arrested two men, 18 and 24 years old from Amsterdam on Friday. The two young men were suspected of an attempted bomb attack on a Deutsche Bank branch on Hochstraße in Nettetal-Lobberich, just over the border near Venlo. Police alerted by residents found the 18-year-old Amsterdam man lying injured next to the scooter. Later, the German police …

Nineteen arrested after Morocco World Cup loss
2 years ago

Nineteen arrested after Morocco World Cup loss

NL Times  

The police arrested 19 people after Morocco’s defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup on Wednesday evening. There was little unrest in the Dutch cities compared to the Moroccan national team’s previous matches, but riot police still had to intervene in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, NU.nl reports. The Rotterdam police arrested 14 people, mainly young people. The atmosphere in the …

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion
2 years, 2 months ago

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion

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Three Dutch men suspected of involvement in an attack in the Merksem district of Antwerp were arrested and remanded into custody over the weekend, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. Soon after, police captured the three Dutch suspects, including two 30-year-olds and another aged 24. "The suspects were brought before the investigating magistrate on Saturday, who decided to keep them …

3 Dutch people arrested after car with explosives found outside Belgian minister's home
2 years, 2 months ago

3 Dutch people arrested after car with explosives found outside Belgian minister's home

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Three Dutch people have been arrested after a car with Dutch license plates containing explosives and weapons was found outside the home of a Belgian minister, according to Het Parool based on reporting from Het Laatste Nieuws. According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, three Dutch people aged 20, 29 and 48 were arrested in The Hague and Leidschendam, at …

Rotterdam police investigate 2 shootings, arrest 4 suspects; No victims found
2 years, 3 months ago

Rotterdam police investigate 2 shootings, arrest 4 suspects; No victims found

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The Rotterdam police arrested four people early Sunday morning who they suspect were involved in a shooting incident on the Wolphaertsbocht in the Charlois district. However, no victims have been found in either of the cases, according to tweets from the Rotterdam police. The shooting incident took place around 3:40 a.m. No one was injured, as far as the police …

Four arrested for explosions at Polish supermarkets
3 years, 6 months ago

Four arrested for explosions at Polish supermarkets

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Four people were arrested in an investigation into five explosions at Polish supermarkets in various places in the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service said on Tuesday. One, a 20-year-old man, was arrested in France by means of a European Arrest Warrant and has since been extradited to the Netherlands, the OM said. The four men are all suspected of involvement …

21-year-old arrested for firework bombs in Rotterdam; further explosion in Amsterdam
3 years, 7 months ago

21-year-old arrested for firework bombs in Rotterdam; further explosion in Amsterdam

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Police arrested a 21-year-old from Amsterdam on Friday for a series of explosions in Rotterdam earlier this week. In the early morning hours of May 5, a firework bomb caused extensive damage to a Feyenoord café at the Bierens de Haanweg in Rotterdam. On Friday morning, three further explosions occurred in different areas including a Feyenoord café in Rotterdam causing …

Suspect arrested for explosion at Polish supermarket
3 years, 10 months ago

Suspect arrested for explosion at Polish supermarket

NL Times  

Police arrested a 19-year-old man in Rotterdam on suspicion of involvement in the explosion at a Polish supermarket in Beverwijk on December 9. De rechter-commissaris van de @rb_noordholland heeft besloten dat hij langer vast blijft zitten. “The man who has now been arrested is only suspected of being involved in the first explosion,” said the spokesperson. “The investigation into the …

Police in Rotterdam seize 4,500 kilos of heavy fireworks
4 years ago

Police in Rotterdam seize 4,500 kilos of heavy fireworks

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The police in Rotterdam seized 4,500 kilos of heavy illegal fireworks on Saturday. He was arrested on the A2 motorway near Zaltbommel with more than 150 kilos of heavy illegal fireworks in his car. A police spokesperson exclaimed that “he had the crazy idea of taking his 3-year-old child with him.” The child has since been handed to other family …

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