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Robbery, Explosion and Fire Strike Rotterdam Region as Police Probe Multiple Incidents

Multiple active investigations across Rijnmond underscore the day’s heavy public-safety workload.

Overview

  • Around 21:00, a man robbed a tank station on the Groene Kruisweg in Rotterdam-Hoogvliet, threatened an employee with a knife, fled with loot, and remains at large as police investigate.
  • Police in Ridderkerk detained three people after a tip led to 237 nitrous-oxide bottles and nearly €10,000 in cash being found in vehicles on a parking area.
  • An overnight blast around 02:40 damaged the entrance of an Albert Heijn on Admiraalsplein in Dordrecht, caused no injuries, and left investigators seeking the device and perpetrator.
  • A 15-year-old cyclist was seriously injured on Boterdorpseweg in Bergschenhoek in the afternoon, and the motorist was arrested as part of standard procedure.
  • A building on Spiegeldijk in Bleiswijk caught fire late afternoon with the roof burning, no injuries reported, and the cause not yet determined, while storm Amy also felled a tree that blocked Noorderbocht in Blijdorp for more than 90 minutes before clearance.