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Four suspects arrested after street robbery with firearm

Four suspects arrested after street robbery with firearm

Area: Tilburg

On Friday, January 17, there was a threat involving a firearm at the Wilhelminakanaal. Later that day, a suspect was arrested after a warning shot from the police. Three other suspects were also caught after investigative work.

On Friday around 1:00 PM, a woman called the police because she was threatened. Youngsters had stolen her electric bike and bag. The police found one of the suspects at the Pieter Vreedeplein. When the minor suspect from Tilburg ran away, a warning shot was fired. He was arrested, and the bike was returned to the victim.

Three other suspects
After further investigation, three more suspects were found: two minor boys and a 23-year-old man, all from Tilburg. Their involvement in this case is still being investigated. The 23-year-old man will appear before the examining magistrate on Friday.

Witnesses sought
If anyone saw anything last Friday that could relate to this incident, please let us know. This greatly helps the investigation team! Call 0900-8844 or anonymously via M. at 0800-7000 and mention the case number: 2025014000.

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Source published: 23 January 2025
Source last updated: 23 January 2025
Published on Openrijk: 23 January 2025
Source: Politie