On the evening in question, around 7:00 PM, the victim received a call from someone who introduced himself as a detective from Oud-Beijerland. The victim was said to be on a list of people who had valuable jewelry at home. The man on the phone explained that this was not safe and that he would send a plainclothes colleague to collect the jewelry. These could then be stored in a safe at the police station in Oud-Beijerland.

Around 7:30 PM that same evening, someone rang the doorbell at the womans house and the fake officer entered. He then took jewelry and cash that the woman had in her home. After that, he left.

The police started an investigation into the fake officer. Fortunately, there were surveillance camera images available showing the man. These images were shown on TV and thanks to tips from viewers, the suspect was identified. The suspect, a 19-year-old man from Rotterdam, was arrested on Tuesday, December 9, on suspicion of fraud. The suspect will soon be brought before the examining magistrate. Further arrests are not excluded. 

A real police officer never comes to your door to collect jewelry, bank cards, or money!
Hang up immediately if you receive a call from someone claiming to be from the police asking for your valuables. You can always call the police at 0900-8844 to check if you were really called by a police officer. If an officer comes to your door to collect valuables or money, call 112!