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Car Burns Near Rotterdam Centraal in Suspected Arson

Police are investigating reports of a hooded suspect seen igniting the vehicle.

Overview

  • The blaze on Van Waerschutstraat near Rotterdam Centraal occurred overnight and damaged two nearby vehicles.
  • A 112 photographer reported camera footage showing a hooded man emptying a jerrycan over the car and igniting it, which police have not yet confirmed.
  • No suspect has been detained and the motive remains unknown.
  • Police searched the Vlaardingen canal with waders and a boat after finding mandarin peels, but missing care‑home resident Robbie, 70, has not been located.
  • In a separate incident in Rotterdam‑Nesselande, two people drove into the water; one exited unaided, the other was assisted by firefighters, and the car was recovered by crane.