Overview
- A jeweller in Alphen aan den Rijn was hit around 4:15 a.m., with display cases smashed and what the owner described as a large amount of gold taken.
- Police say three suspects fled the Alphen break-in in a fast car and no arrests have been made.
- In Hapert, two intruders smashed the frontage of a DA drugstore and perfumery, then fled when the owner responded to the alarm, leaving two bags of expensive perfumes on the street.
- Police in Hapert recovered the abandoned loot and seized the suspects' car, which had false license plates and taped-over branding, indicating preparation.
- Officers are conducting technical and forensic work at both scenes, temporary repairs were made, and the Alphen shop reopened despite significant damage.