16-year-old arrested for serious assault; damage after home explosion in Sprang-Capelle

The police arrested a 16-year-old resident of Rotterdam after they received a report of a severe assault at a skate park on Van Loonstraat in Leeuwarden on Friday evening around 9:40 p.m. Officers found a victim who was punched and kicked in the head and other body parts.

𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐳𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐭 𝐳𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 / 𝐩𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐠
Op vrijdag 14 juni 2024 rond 21.40 uur kwam de melding van een mishandeling bij het skatepark aan de Van Loonstraat te Leeuwarden. Ter plaatse gekomen troffen collega’s het

— Politie Basisteam Leeuwarden (@POL_Leeuwarden) June 14, 2024

The victim was taken to hospital by ambulance, police said. Following instructions from witnesses, the police managed to arrest the minor suspect shortly afterwards. He is in custody, but the investigation into the assault and attempted manslaughter is still ongoing, according to the police.

The police are looking for witnesses who filmed the assault or who saw a possible second and third suspect participate in the assault.

mishandeling / poging doodslag. Hij is ingesloten en onderzoek is gaande.

Wij zijn op zoek naar getuigen die de mishandeling hebben gefilmd of die een mogelijk tweede en derde verdachte hebben gezien die ook deelnamen aan de mishandeling. Ben jij getuige geweest en heb je

— Politie Basisteam Leeuwarden (@POL_Leeuwarden) June 14, 2024

Home explosion in Sprang-Capelle causes significant damage

An explosion in a house in Sprang-Capelle caused significant damage on Saturday morning. Around 3:35 a.m., an explosive device detonated in the storage room of a house on the Dravik, the police reported. The residents were at home, but no one was injured. The police described the incident as a "huge explosion".

#Explosie veroorzaakt veel schade aan huis en auto's Sprang-Capelle. Later meer. pic.twitter.com/w6ckIT1i5O

— 112DeLangstraat (@112kaatsheuvel) June 15, 2024

The impact caused the walls of the storage room to collapse and the roof to be damaged. Surrounding homes and several parked cars were also damaged. Images from Omroep Brabant show that the street is littered with rubble. Officers have cordoned off the area. In addition, the fire brigade, the EOD, and the GGD rushed to the scene.

Residents told Omroep Brabant that the explosion was probably caused by rowdy youth. The police are investigating and calling on witnesses and local residents with camera images to come forward.