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Wave of Incidents Across Netherlands: Truck Heist Probe, Amsterdam Stabbings, Garden Centre Blast, 1,600 Kg Fireworks Seized

Police opened multiple investigations, issuing public appeals for dashcam footage.

Overview

  • Police say a moving truck was attacked on the A1 near Muiden by multiple cars, the 48-year-old Apeldoorn driver was later arrested with his role under review, a related car in Naarden was seized with suspected hard drugs, and the assailants remain at large.
  • Three people were stabbed in an Amsterdam-Zeeburg apartment complex and are in stable condition, a suspect is in custody, and two young children present were unharmed.
  • An explosion likely caused by fireworks damaged the entrance of Tuincentrum Ockenburgh in The Hague, threatening notes were found, and forensic specialists examined the scene as the shop reopened for customers.
  • During a routine check on the A15 near Kesteren, police found about 1,600 kilograms of illegal fireworks in a van and opened an investigation.
  • Separate fires included deliberate arson at the old Mercon warehouse in Alblasserdam and a car fire in Schijndel that spread to two homes and displaced residents, with cause inquiries underway.