Overview
- The detainee overpowered his escorts around 11:30 at Utrecht’s Diakonessenhuis, seized a firearm and fled toward the Stadion Galgenwaard area.
- Police launched a large-scale search with a helicopter and armed units, issued a public description and urged people to call 112 rather than approach the suspect.
- A wing of the nearby St. Bonifatiuscollege was evacuated and searched after a tip, then reopened when officers found no trace of the man.
- Officers arrested the suspect early in the evening on Burgemeester Fockema Andreaelaan near the hospital, fired warning shots, recovered a firearm and reported no injuries.
- Authorities said initial reports that multiple people were held at gunpoint could not be confirmed, and an investigation into the escape and arrest is ongoing.