After the police first received a report of a man walking through Valkenburg Park with a knife, several concerned reports soon followed indicating that the person was heading towards the city center. At that moment, the Singelloop was in full swing. The event has about 60,000 visitors, and the police made a significant effort to stop the potential threat. They eventually succeeded near the van Coothplein, where the suspect was tracked down. He was arrested and taken to the police station. There, it will be investigated what his possible intentions were. He is a 26-year-old resident of Breda who appears confused.
Police Force
Source published: 5 October 25
Confused man walks around with a large knife during event in Breda
Gebied: Breda
On Sunday afternoon, the police received various reports from concerned visitors of the Singelloop in Breda. They had seen a man among the crowd carrying a large knife.