On March 16, significant damage was caused by an explosion at a community center on Stresemannlaan in Haarlem. The building was completely lost in the fire. The hard drive with the security footage from the building could be secured. Security footage shows the suspect breaking the window and throwing an incendiary device inside. This results in a massive explosion. Earlier, the police showed camera footage of one suspect in the investigative programs Bureau NH and Opsporing Verzocht. The incidents have had a significant impact on the sense of safety of the local residents and visitors to the community center.
Previous Incidents
This is not the first time that arson has occurred at the community center. On March 8, a fire was also set that caused damage to a window, the frames, and the rain pipe. On March 15, there was an attempted arson. Whether the earlier arson and the attempted arson from the day before are related to the incident of March 16 is being investigated.
Do you have information?
The detectives are investigating the arsons and would like to contact witnesses or people with information about this case. Do you recognize the suspect in this footage? Please contact the police via the tip form below or call the investigative tip line at 0800-6070. Prefer to tip anonymously? Then call Meld Misdaad Anoniem at 0800-7000.
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