Overview

• Officers detained the 26-year-old Breda resident near Van Coothplein after multiple calls reported a man with a large knife heading toward the race course.
• Witnesses first spotted him at Valkenbergpark, and the initial report reached police around 14:50 local time.
• Because an estimated 60,000 people were in the city for the event, police mounted a large, rapid response to secure the area.
• A police spokesperson said the weapon was a chef’s knife, and the man appeared confused when approached.
• He was taken to a police station for questioning, and no injuries were reported in connection with the incident as roughly 25,000 runners took part in the Singelloop.