Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
McDonald's
McDonald's - Credit: wolterke / DepositPhotos - License: DepositPhotos
Crime
McDonald’s
Echt
adult crime suspects
arrest
suspect arrested
A2
Dutch police
Dutch police officer
stabbing
Sunday, 8 February 2026 - 19:45

Share this article:

Employee stabbed at McDonald’s in Echt; Suspect arrested on A2

A McDonald’s employee was injured in a stabbing early Sunday morning, and the suspected attacker was arrested shortly afterward on the A2 highway, L1 reported.

The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. at the McDonald’s on Zuiderpoort. A man used a knife to wound the employee and then fled the scene. The victim later received on-site treatment and did not require hospitalization.

Police received a report soon after of a man walking along the A2 near Echt. Officers located a 31-year-old man from Schagen, Noord-Holland, matching the suspect’s description in the roadside berm.

According to authorities, the man resisted arrest. A stun gun had little effect, partly due to his clothing, and officers eventually subdued him with the help of police dog Ayko. The suspect reportedly remained aggressive after being taken into custody.

More like this

Image
Arrest: Police officer handcuffing a suspect with a police car in the background
Woman arrested in Vught after 26-year-old man stabbed in head
Image
A police detention cell
Dutch police: Teen killed in Den Hoorn was stabbed, not shot
Image
Police siren.
Dead woman found in Heerlen home; 35-year-old man arrested
Image
Police officers
Police arrest two Rotterdam men after teen stabbed, shots fired in Delfshaven
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Oranje thrash Sweden 5-1 to move to brink of World Cup knockout stage
  • Amsterdam-Oost neighborhood rocked by loud explosion Saturday afternoon
  • Most Dutch municipalities back asylum distribution law but resist implementation
  • Dutch government weighs cuts to infrastructure spending amid multibillion-euro shortfall
  • Drag queen attacked again in Amsterdam

Top stories

  • Oranje thrash Sweden 5-1 to move to brink of World Cup knockout stage
  • Amsterdam-Oost neighborhood rocked by loud explosion Saturday afternoon
  • Netherlands records second official heat wave of 2026 on Saturday as Ell hits 30.1°C
  • Police release photos, ask for help identifying man who assaulted two women in Utrecht
  • Hundreds of venues prepare to host fans for Netherlands vs Sweden World Cup match

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content