Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts
3 months, 2 weeks 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 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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15 arrested in explosive attack crackdown
2 months, 1 week ago

15 arrested in explosive attack crackdown

NL Times  

A large-scale police operation across the Netherlands has resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals, ranging in age from 14 to 25, for their involvement in a series of explosive attacks. According to authorities, the operation involved multiple police units from Rotterdam, Zeeland-West-Brabant, Limburg, Oost-Nederland, Amsterdam, and The Hague, aimed at sending a clear message to perpetrators of such violent …

Police arrest two suspects in connection with arson of Rotterdam alderman’s home
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest two suspects in connection with arson of Rotterdam alderman’s home

NL Times  

The police have arrested two suspects on suspicion of involvement in the arson of Rotterdam alderman Faouzi Achbar’s home. A fire was started at the alderman’s home on July 6 last year. A 43-year-old man was arrested in August but he has since been let go and is not a suspect anymore, the Public Prosecution Service has said. Achbar told …

Police arrest 16 men over week of explosions and shootings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest 16 men over week of explosions and shootings

Dutch News  

Police have arrested 16 people from Alphen aan de Rijn in Zuid-Holland over the last few months in connection with numerous gang-related explosions and shootings, the public prosecution office has said. The prosecution office said the incidents, which took place between October 10 and October 17 at premises in Alphen aan de Rijn, Leiden, Rijnsateroude and Valkenburg were probably related …

Police arrest Rotterdam shooter, death toll rises to three
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Rotterdam residents relieved by arrest in random shootings; Neighbors mourn victims
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rotterdam residents relieved by arrest in random shootings; Neighbors mourn victims

NL Times  

Residents of the IJsselmonde District in Rotterdam responded with relief to the news that a 24-year-old man was arrested for three seemingly random fatal shootings. She said that the arrest was a result of “a lot of effort and skilled detective work.” She also expressed her condolences to the relatives of the people who lost their lives. Many of the …

Suspect in random Rotterdam slayings was caught after third shooting, but released
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspect in random Rotterdam slayings was caught after third shooting, but released

NL Times  

The suspect Rotterdam police arrested for the murders of three men over a 12-day killing spree was initially stopped by police at a store after the third shooting on Thursday morning. He was released because he did not fit the description police circulated that afternoon, but was later taken into custody for the execution-style murders, authorities said at a press …

Police arrest suspected gunman wanted for random Rotterdam shootings
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest suspected gunman wanted for random Rotterdam shootings

NL Times  

Police in Rotterdam arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of killing three different men in separate, random shootings since December 21. Police arrested a 20-year-old man from Amsterdam in connection with the first two shootings on Monday, but authorities have yet to say what role he played in the slayings. On Saturday, December 21, a 63-year-old man died after being shot …

Police issue photo of main suspect for three Rotterdam shootings
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Suspects in explosive arson that killed 6 in The Hague to appear in court today
3 months ago

Suspects in explosive arson that killed 6 in The Hague to appear in court today

NL Times  

The pre-trial chamber of the court in The Hague will decide on Tuesday whether to extend the pre-trial detention of the four suspects of the devastating explosion at the Tarwekamp in the Mariahoeve district of The Hague. The Public Prosecution Service suspects them of causing the explosion with the death of six people and the injuries of others as a …

Police arrest two men in connection with explosion in Purmerend
3 months, 1 week ago

Police arrest two men in connection with explosion in Purmerend

NL Times  

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
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Two arrested in Tarwekamp explosion allegedly planned attack a week earlier

NL Times  

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 months, 4 weeks 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. …

Police arrest 16-year-old for throwing an explosive at a tram during riots in Amsterdam
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

NL Times  

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
1 year, 1 month ago

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

Dutch News  

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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Rotterdam rocked by 7th explosion at a home in a week
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam
2 years, 1 month ago

Two arrested for racist laser projections on Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam

NL Times  

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
2 years, 2 months ago

Two men from Amsterdam suspected of bombing robberies arrested in Germany

NL Times  

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, 3 months 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, 6 months ago

Three Dutch people arrested for Antwerp apartment building explosion

NL Times  

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, 6 months ago

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

NL Times  

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, 6 months ago

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

NL Times  

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 …

Pair arrested in Netherlands in organised crime probe
3 years, 1 month ago

Pair arrested in Netherlands in organised crime probe

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two men have been arrested in the Netherlands in connection …

Dutch police arrest more than 30 amid ongoing unrest
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch police arrest more than 30 amid ongoing unrest

Associated Press  

EDE, Netherlands — Dutch police have arrested more than 30 people during unrest in The Hague and other towns in the Netherlands that followed an “ orgy of violence ” the previous night at a protest against coronavirus restrictions. The violence by groups of youths in The Hague and elsewhere Saturday night wasn’t as serious as Friday night in Rotterdam, …

Four arrested for explosions at Polish supermarkets
3 years, 9 months ago

Four arrested for explosions at Polish supermarkets

NL Times  

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, 10 months ago

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

NL Times  

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
4 years, 2 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, 3 months ago

Police in Rotterdam seize 4,500 kilos of heavy fireworks

NL Times  

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 …

Fourth suspect arrested following Rotterdam shootings, explosion
4 years, 9 months ago

Fourth suspect arrested following Rotterdam shootings, explosion

NL Times  

A 23-year-old man from Diemen was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with a series of shooting incidents and a planned explosion in Rotterdam last month, the police have confirmed. While nobody was harmed in the incidents, the possible bombing attempt on Frits Ruysstraat resulted in Rotterdam's ​Kralingen-Crooswijk neighborhood being evacuated for several hours, with police detonating the explosive device …

Bomb scare prompts evacuation on Rotterdam street hit with gunfire days earlier
4 years, 10 months ago

Bomb scare prompts evacuation on Rotterdam street hit with gunfire days earlier

NL Times  

An explosive device was found outside a cafe in Rotterdam's ​Kralingen-Crooswijk neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the vicinity, the police have confirmed. They called for further assistance shortly after, and with the help from the local fire brigade and the military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service, the device was removed and later detonated safely at the Park …

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. …

Third suspect arrested in connection with Groningen blast
4 years, 10 months ago

Third suspect arrested in connection with Groningen blast

NL Times  

Police in Groningen have arrested a third suspect on Wednesday in connection with an explosion at an apartment building on Friday evening that left two people injured. The cause of the blast was still under investigation, but a day later police found an "explosive substance" at the apartment where the incident took place. It was powerful enough to blow out …

AK47 fired in Rotterdam residential neighborhood on New Year's
5 years 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 …

Eight arrested in arms trade investigation of "wholesaler for criminals"
5 years, 3 months ago

Eight arrested in arms trade investigation of "wholesaler for criminals"

NL Times  

The police arrested eight people on Tuesday morning as part of a large investigation into illegal arms traders who allegedly distributed hundreds of weapons over the last four years, the Rotterdam police said on social media and in a press conference later in the day. The raids and arrests were related to gangs who supply weapons used in sensational crimes, …

Dutch forces arrest two plotting terrorist car bomb attack by year's end
5 years, 4 months ago

Dutch forces arrest two plotting terrorist car bomb attack by year's end

NL Times  

Two men were arrested in the Netherlands on Monday, accused of preparing to carry out a terrorist attack using at least one car bomb and bomb vests, the Public Prosecution Service revealed on Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly plotting to carry out an attack in the Netherlands by the end of the year. Intelligence agency AIVD first found out about …

Arrest made in fatal Rotterdam shooting
5 years, 4 months 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 …

Utrecht men arrested over string of German ATM explosions
5 years, 5 months ago

Utrecht men arrested over string of German ATM explosions

NL Times  

Police in Utrecht arrested two men suspected of involvement in a rash of attempted robberies where heavy explosions were triggered at German cash machines. Investigators on both sides of the border worked to link the Utrecht duo to several robberies and attempted robberies from October 2018 to March 2019, Dutch police said. Between January and April 2019 alone, some 82 …

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 …

Three shootings in Rotterdam; 2 hurt, 4 arrested
5 years, 9 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 …

Amsterdam arrests linked to 2015 Paris terror attacks
6 years ago

Amsterdam arrests linked to 2015 Paris terror attacks

NL Times  

Two suspects were arrested in Amsterdam this week in connection with the coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015. A Rotterdam court ordered the younger man to remain in confinement for the next two weeks, according to the Public Prosecutor's office. The two men are accused of assisting the attackers obtain some of the weapons used in Paris, …

Groningen man arrested for preparing a terrorist attack
6 years, 1 month ago

Groningen man arrested for preparing a terrorist attack

NL Times  

A 48-year-old man from Groningen was arrested in the Overijssel town of De Lutte last week for preparing a terrorist crime, the Public Prosecutor announced on Wednesday. The police launched an investigation into the man after information from intelligence service AIVD that the man adheres to ISIS ideology. The police searched the place where the man was arrested, as well …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 3 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 3 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody
6 years, 5 months ago

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody

NL Times  

Seven men suspected of preparing for a large terrorist attack in the Netherlands, will stay in custody for at least another 14 days, the court in Rotterdam decided. The police considers this the most serious attack plans in the Netherlands to date, according to the broadcaster. When searching the suspects' homes, the police found 100 kilograms of fertilizer, which investigators …

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'
6 years, 6 months ago

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'

NPR  

Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event' Enlarge this image toggle caption Netherlands Police via AP Netherlands Police via AP Dutch authorities have arrested seven men they believe were plotting to carry out a major terrorist attack against "a large event in the Netherlands." Heavily armed police arrested the suspects in Arnhem, about 60 …

Terrorist plot foiled in Netherlands; Suspects wanted to injure many: police
6 years, 6 months ago

Terrorist plot foiled in Netherlands; Suspects wanted to injure many: police

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands arrested seven men allegedly involved in a ploy to commit a terrorist attack. Police said the men were trying to acquire the rifles, along with smaller firearms, car bomb material, bombs and hand grenades. One of the men from Arnhem is a 34-year-old previously convicted of trying to travel to a warzone connected to IS. Dutch …

Rotterdam terror suspects also made footage of Erasmusbrug
6 years, 6 months ago

Rotterdam terror suspects also made footage of Erasmusbrug

NL Times  

Two men arrested in Rotterdam on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in the city and in Paris, also took photos and videos of the Erasmusbridge, was revealed during a pro-forma hearing on Wednesday. Only through rapid intervention by the police and judiciary were they unable to implement these plans", the Public Prosecutor said in the high security court in Rotterdam, …

Two arrested in Rotterdam for preparing terrorist act
6 years, 9 months ago

Two arrested in Rotterdam for preparing terrorist act

NL Times  

On Sunday evening the police arrested two men, age 22 and 27 years, in the Bloemhof district of Rotterdam. The two men moved into the home above meeting center Sultan a few months ago, a neighbor told newspaper AD. Another neighbor called the suspects "weird guys", according to the newspaper. "When the square suddenly filled with police cars, I first …

Three Dutch arrested after DNA match on ISIS weapons
6 years, 9 months ago

Three Dutch arrested after DNA match on ISIS weapons

NL Times  

On Monday the police arrested three Dutch men on suspicion of participating in a terrorist organization. The weapons were found in a suburb of Paris two days after terrorist attacks in Brussels, the Public Prosecutor announced on Tuesday, NU.nlr eports. In that apartment, rented by suspected terrorist Reda K., the authorities found Kalashnikovs, 30 kilograms of explosives, small arms, false …

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