Man Arrested After Multiple Knife Attacks Across Rotterdam

Overview

• Police say they arrested a 26-year-old man in Rotterdam in connection with multiple knife attacks that were reported on Saturday, August 8.
• The incidents began around 9:30 a.m. with two attacks in Spangen and at Marconiplein and a third was reported about 30 minutes later on a footbridge near Rotterdam-The Hague Airport.
• Two male victims were hurt in the incidents, one taken to hospital and the other treated at the scene by ambulance crews.
• Authorities told the public on X that they believe the same suspect moved between locations by car and is suspected of carrying out all three attacks.
• Investigators have not disclosed the suspect’s identity or motive and say inquiries are ongoing, with officials expected to clarify charges and the timeline of events as the probe continues.