Overview

• Police located two people and a dog in good health in the Driebergen woods after a large multi‑agency search prompted by concerns over possible drug use.
• Three lanes on the A12 near Woerden reopened after glass sheets were cleared, though drivers faced about an hour of delay, while an earlier multi‑vehicle crash on the A28 near Leusden closed two lanes and caused long queues.
• In Hoogezand, officers seized 1,600 kilograms of illegal fireworks and more than 10,000 vapes from a garage box and arrested three suspects, calling the situation very dangerous.
• A loaded revolver was found on a person involved in a street fight in Groningen’s hospitality district, the suspect was arrested and the investigation remains ongoing.
• A house fire in Austerlitz was traced to a bicycle battery, and an explosives team ruled out any device; in a separate case, a 55‑year‑old Italian was arrested in Groningen on an Italian court order and is being held for transfer.