Overview

• Police in Groningen say they received multiple concrete tips on the Grote Markt assault after Opsporing Verzocht, removed suspect footage, asked the public to delete copies, and handed the case with priority to detectives.
• In Arnhem around 03:30, a firework bomb exploded at the entrance of a Surinamese restaurant on Hommelsestraat, causing heavy damage without injuries as police opened an investigation into the cause.
• The suspicious parcel found at Rhenen’s town hall was identified by the municipality as old munitions, the cordon was lifted, and proceedings in the building resumed.
• Fire services responded to several blazes, including a welding-related garage fire in Driel where two parrots were rescued, and an Apeldoorn overkapping fire that a local camera suggests could be arson.
• Rijkswaterstaat reported significant delays after multi-vehicle crashes on the A1 near Hoevelaken and the A27 near Lexmond, with lanes reopening as recoveries progressed.