Man arrested for fire at Red Cross Hospital is a 37-year-old from Beverwijk

A suspect was arrested on Wednesday for starting a fire at the Red Cross Hospital in Beverwijk. The man is 37 years old and is from Beverwijk. The police reported this on Thursday. A firework bomb went off in the evening hours of Saturday leading into Sunday in front of the goods entrance of the hospital on the Vondellaan.

The incident resulted in shattered windows and a blackened section of the building’s face. Hospital staff initially began trying to put out the fire. Three people were checked out by doctors after the incident because of an inhalation of smoke.

The suspect is currently in full custody, which means he is only allowed to have contact with a lawyer. No further information can be given about the suspect at this time, according to the police.

Two explosives were also detonated at the hospital in Beverwijk on November 25 and 26. The police are still looking for a suspect in these two incidents. They are also investigating whether the incidents in November and January are related and whether other people may have been involved.