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Source published: 17 February 2025

Driver under the influence recognized by police as a suspect of theft

Gebied: Velsen-Noord, Beverwijk

Lucky in misfortune: A motorist who crashed into a lamp post in Beverwijk was recognized by responding officers as a suspect in a theft earlier in Velsen-Noord. The 58-year-old man from Velsen has been arrested.

On February 5, a man posed as an employee of a water company. During a check of the water supply in a house, a money box was stolen. During the neighborhood investigation, the police obtained good images of the suspect. The images were circulated among officers on the street. 
On Saturday, February 15, the suspect was caught. He crashed his car into a lamp post in Beverwijk. The officers who came to help recognized him. The man was arrested after medical treatment and taken to the police station; the investigation is ongoing. 
The man is also suspected of driving under the influence, with a positive drug test. It is now being investigated whether, and how much drugs were in his blood at the time of the accident. 

 

Neighborhood Investigation and Images

Camera in Beeld is a police system where citizens and businesses can voluntarily register their security camera(s). Thanks to this information, we know which security cameras are available on each street. If a crime has been committed where camera images can help track down the perpetrators, we can specifically request those images from the camera owners. Visit: 

https://www.politie.nl/onderwerpen/camera-in-beeld.html

 

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Source last updated: 17 February 2025
Published on Openrijk: 17 February 2025
Source: Politie