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Prosecutors Confirm Arrest in Baarn Explosive Case as Police Renew Appeals in Rotterdam and Harderwijk

Authorities urge public tips to deter further attacks through a new campaign involving Baarn.

Overview

  • The Public Prosecution Service identified the Baarn suspect as a 54-year-old man from Westerkwartier who is held on suspicion of attempted arson.
  • An explosive was found on the morning of 7 September near a car on Professor Fockema Andreaelaan in Baarn, where the EOD rendered the device safe before police launched an investigation.
  • In Rotterdam-Zuid’s Marentakstraat, police released images of two suspects after a blast earlier this year destroyed one home and left six apartments uninhabitable, and they are seeking information from the public.
  • Investigators also appealed for tips on a May series in Kralingen’s Berkelstraat involving an explosion, a shooting at a front door, and a second device, with CCTV capturing several suspects.
  • In Harderwijk, an explosion at a house on Esdoornlaan caused damage but no injuries, and police say the search for a perpetrator is ongoing as a national anonymous-tip campaign urges residents to share even small clues.