Mayor Han van Midden announced an emergency ordinance for parts of the municipality of Roosendaal on Wednesday due to the disturbances in recent days in which troublemakers set off heavy fireworks and set fire to.
The emergency ordinance applies to the Kalsdonk, Kroeven, Langdonk and Westrand districts. People who have no business in those neighborhoods are not allowed into the neighborhoods.
It is also prohibited in those neighborhoods to carry fireworks or objects that can be used as weapons. This concerns, for example, Molotov cocktails, glassware, stones, sticks and chains, reports the West Brabant municipality.
The emergency ordinance applies for at least two weeks. Violation can result in imprisonment of up to three months or a fine of up to 4,350 euros.
Mayor Van Midden announced one on Tuesday prohibition of gathering together off, prohibiting groups of three or more people. On Wednesday evening, a total of six people were arrested for not complying with that ban.
Fireworks ban also leads to unrest in Arnhem
It has been restless in Roosendaal for several days. Monday, an old church in Langdonk was damaged by fire caused by fireworks. Jerry cans were also set on fire in that district. At least five people have been arrested in recent days.
After the introduction of the national fireworks ban, it has been restless in several places in the Netherlands in recent days. For example, the police in Arnhem had to take massive action after young people in the Geitenkamp district pelted police with nitrates, strings, cobras and other heavy fireworks.
Mayor Ahmed Marcouch and local residents reacted very angry to the incidents. That is why many checks were carried out in the neighborhood and there were police vans at many central points in the neighborhood.
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