The police received a report that a vehicle was standing in the middle of the road at Dr. Struyckenplein and the driver was displaying a firearm. Officers saw the suspect in Dr. Struyckenstraat and applied a so-called Approach Technique for Dangerous Suspects. The driver did not follow the instructions, prompting an officer to fire a warning shot. The suspect then exited the vehicle and surrendered. The 44-year-old man from Nuenen was arrested under the Weapons and Munitions Act (WWM). The man was possibly under the influence of drugs. Officers seized baggies containing white powder. A firearm was found in the vehicle, which is likely to be a replica firearm.

Criminal Offense with Replica Firearm
Threatening with a replica firearm or shooting at someone are criminal offenses (threat or assault). It is no longer a toy, but a prohibited weapon according to the Weapons and Munitions Act.