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Source published: 4 March 2025

Police Fires Shot During Arrest

Gebied: Haaren

On Monday evening, March 3, the police fired a shot during the arrest of an aggressive man. The 43-year-old suspect from Haaren was injured and treated in the hospital. The national investigation department is investigating the case.

The control room received multiple reports that evening about an aggressive man. He was said to have broken a window and was waving a knife. Police officers arrived on the scene and wanted to arrest the man, but he did not comply easily. He fled on a scooter, with the police in pursuit. Zigzagging, he drove through a muddy field, where he eventually fell.

Officers ordered the man to raise his hands, but he also ignored that command. He remained aggressive and did not cooperate. The man threatened police officers with a blunt weapon, which forced one officer to fire a shot. The man was then subdued with the help of tasers and a police dog.

Handcuffed, he was taken to the hospital, where he refused to cooperate with a blood test. After his treatment, he spent the night in a police cell. The national investigation department is further investigating the case.

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Source last updated: 4 March 2025
Published on Openrijk: 4 March 2025
Source: Politie