Officers responded to a report of a possible burglary. At the back of the house, they heard noises. There, they found a suspect trying to climb over a fence; directly towards an officer. The man turned around and tried to escape over another fence, but ended up in the pond of a neighboring garden.

Despite his wet suit, the suspect continued his escape attempt. An officer then used a taser, after which the man could be arrested. He is a 38-year-old resident of Den Helder. A possible second suspect managed to escape. Despite a search operation, this person was not found again. The police are conducting further investigations. The arrested suspect is in custody for questioning.

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