Crime in the Netherlands

14 dec 2023 om 21:06

Neighborhoods in Vlaardingen are given extra security in the evening and at night due to a series of explosions that have taken place there. Mayor Bert Wijbenga decided this after a residents’ meeting on Wednesday.

The municipality hires a private security company for this purpose. Company employees will provide additional surveillance between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

About 180 local residents expressed their concerns about the explosions on Wednesday evening. The mayor, police, public prosecutor and emergency services were also present at the discussion.

Vlaardingen was hit by seven explosions and an attempted explosion in a short time. The explosions may be related. According to various media, a plumber is the target, but the police say nothing about this. A 26-year-old suspect from Rotterdam has now been arrested.

Receive notifications for news about crime in the Netherlands. Stay informed with notifications

After the explosions, Wijbenga closed a number of buildings. This includes a business premises on Wilhelminastraat, a home on Gretha Hofstralaan and a business premises in Koninginnestraat with an adjacent home.

Camera surveillance has already been installed and additional police and enforcement officers have been deployed. For local residents who need this, the municipality has a list of agencies they can contact.

Image: ANP

Read more about:

VlaardingenCrime in the Netherlands Domestic
2023-12-14 20:06:32


#Vlaardingen #extra #security #series #explosions #Domestic

Dec 13, 2023 at 10:36 AM Update: 26 minutes ago

A plumbing company in Vlaardingen may have been the target of an explosion for the seventh time in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. This time something exploded at a garage door in Wilhelminastraat. A house was also damaged.

No injuries were reported in the explosion. According to the police, there may be a connection between this explosion and previous explosions in Vlaardingen.

In total there have been six explosions and one attempt this year. These are probably related, says a police spokesperson. Various media report that a plumber is the target, but the police do not want to comment on this.

It is not clear why the plumber would be a target of the explosions. The police are still investigating.

This time a garage door in Wilhelminastraat was hit. Photo: ANP

Series of explosions in Vlaardingen

At the beginning of April, a car on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen was completely destroyed by an explosion. A few days later, a pick-up truck from the same company was seriously damaged by an explosive device on Koninginnestraat in the same city.

At the beginning of December there were two more explosions, after which a mobile camera was installed. In the night from Monday to Tuesday, around midnight, a house on Gretha Hofstralaan was hit, which was severely damaged. An hour later, a 26-year-old Rotterdam resident was arrested for the explosion.

A suspicious package containing most likely an explosive was discovered at the same building last Saturday. The Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service defused the package.

Receive notifications for news about crime in the Netherlands. Stay informed with notifications

Three buildings closed for safety reasons

Mayor Bert Wijbenga of Vlaardingen previously closed two homes due to the explosions. A business premises on Wilhelminastraat has now also been closed.

Wijbenga takes the situation seriously. “This measure has a great impact on residents and business operations. But combating risks and the sense of safety for local residents in the area comes first,” he says in a press release.

Image: ANP

Read more about:

VlaardingenCrime in the Netherlands Domestic
2023-12-13 09:36:13


#Plumbing #company #Vlaardingen #possibly #target #explosion #seventh #time #Domestic