Knife Attack in Central Amsterdam Leaves Four Seriously Injured

A suspect was subdued by a bystander and arrested by police as authorities investigate the motive behind the random stabbings near Dam Square.

The attack occurred around 3:30 PM local time on March 27, 2025, near Dam Square in Amsterdam's city center.
Four people suffered serious injuries, and the suspect, described as a young man with short blond hair, was also injured and taken into custody.
Eyewitnesses reported that the suspect appeared to stab people at random, with one victim, a young woman, stabbed in the back while standing with her bicycle.
A bystander intervened to subdue the suspect before police arrived and arrested him at the scene.
Emergency services, including a rescue helicopter, responded swiftly, and the area was cordoned off for two hours before reopening.