Overview

• Prosecutors confirmed a 54-year-old man from Westerkwartier is in custody on suspicion of attempted arson after an explosive was found near a car in Baarn on 7 September, which the EOD rendered safe.
• Baarn’s recent incidents prompted renewed appeals for information, with the mayor warning that easier access to explosives is eroding residents’ sense of safety.
• Almere Haven is keeping temporary cameras in the Langshof area until 1 November after a June shooting, an explosion and a major fire, with area bans imposed and one house closed.
• Rotterdam police released images in two active cases, including a Marentakstraat blast that destroyed one home and left six apartments uninhabitable and a May spree on Kralingse Berkelstraat involving two explosions and a shooting, and they are seeking tips.
• Meld Misdaad Anoniem launched a campaign urging people to report even small clues to avert attacks, commissioned by the Offensief tegen Explosies with eleven municipalities participating, including Baarn.