Around 3:30 AM, the first incident occurred this night. A necklace was pulled from the neck of an unsuspecting victim on Aert van Nesstraat. Officers present in the area were able to intervene quickly and arrested a suspect. He had multiple pieces of jewelry with him, possibly from other robberies. The suspect is an 18-year-old boy from Dronten.
At 4 AM, it happened again. This time on the Lijnbaan. Here too, a necklace was pulled from a victims neck. Officers were able to respond quickly again and arrested two suspects. They are a 16-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man from Oosterhout.
The police found jewelry that has not yet been linked to a report. Therefore, the police urge people to always file a report if you have been a victim of theft or robbery. Sometimes your taken valuables are not immediately found but may be recovered later.
If you witnessed one of the robberies but have not yet spoken to the police, please do so. Share your information by calling 0900-8844.