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Kalashnikov Seized After Utrecht Shooting Chase as Police Probe Continues Across the Netherlands

Investigators are pursuing leads in linked cases and signal possible additional arrests in the Utrecht incident.

Overview

  • Police found at least one Kalashnikov and other suspected weapons in a car in Amsterdam after a chase from Utrecht, where an apartment above a barbershop on Bartoklaan was shot at; one person was arrested and further arrests are not excluded.
  • A 23-year-old cyclist died after being struck by a car on the Noldijk in Barendrecht; the 60-year-old driver was detained and had been drinking, according to regional police updates.
  • In Son, two men aged 37 and 38 were seriously injured in a stabbing inside a home, and a 34-year-old Spanish suspect was arrested with injuries as detectives work to clarify the circumstances.
  • A 22-year-old man was arrested in Den Bosch after driving into people at a Kooikersweg fuel station, injuring two; police are investigating possible intent and reports he threatened with a firearm, though no weapon was found at his residence.
  • Traffic and regulatory enforcement over the weekend included a driver clocked at 212 km/h on the A2 near Nieuwegein who lost his license, and an Utrecht taxi inspection that led to a 72-hour suspension for noncooperation and a fine for using a suspended driver card.