At around 10:45 AM, the police received a report of the attempted robbery at the jeweler. Moments earlier, two individuals attempted to rob the store while threatening with firearm-like objects. Thanks to the intervention of a customer, worse was fortunately prevented, and the suspects fled on foot without any loot. An observant witness was able to inform the police that the suspects fled in the direction of Raadhuisplein.
No one was injured during the attempted robbery.
After investigation, the police arrested the adult man. Since the suspect is under restrictions, we are being cautious in our communication about this suspect.
Description of the suspect
There is still a search for a second suspect. The following description is known about the second suspect:
- Man
- Slender build
- Light skin color
- Dressed entirely in dark clothing
- Distinctive full eyebrows
- Rode a light blue womens bicycle with black fenders. The frame of the bicycle was partly black
Call for witnesses
The police are investigating the attempted robbery. Items have been found in the area that may belong to the robbers. There may be more items lying around. People who have found anything are kindly requested to share this with the police as soon as possible. If you have not yet spoken to the police or know who was involved in the robbery, we would also like to hear from you. This can be done via 0900-8844. You can also report anonymously by calling Crime Anonymous at 0800-7000. The police would also like to receive any footage from that area at that time, such as from dash cams or doorbell cameras. You can upload the footage via this form, mentioning 2025205521.