Overview
- Rijkswaterstaat says emergency resurfacing on the A28 south of Meppel will run through Friday with full reopening expected Saturday morning, causing long delays and detours.
- Police in Eindhoven confirmed a widely reported abduction was a prank after deploying dozens of officers and a forensic team, and they are assessing possible consequences for those involved.
- Several election posters in Leiderdorp were defaced with 'PVV' written over party names, drawing condemnation from the mayor and a formal report to police, while GroenLinks–PvdA plans replacements.
- A gas leak on the Espelerringweg was traced to accidental damage by net operator Liander; the supply was shut off, the leak sealed and the road reopened.
- Multiple 112 incidents continued across the region, including a four-car crash on the A4 near Leiderdorp, a suspect injured after a balcony fall during a Groningen police entry, and arrests for a fake officer in Bemmel and a smash‑and‑grab case linked to Tiel.