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:

Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window

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
Dutch ambulance helicopter
Video: Two injured in Wassenaar shooting; Suspect arrested
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Man arrested after fight at Ter Apel asylum center following aid groups’ withdrawal
  • Dutch in Kyiv grow increasingly concerned after Russian strikes recently kill about 60
  • Second explosion hits Amsterdam home within a week as police investigate possible link
  • Dozens miss Transavia flights after overnight check-in problems at Schiphol
  • Police seize drugs, illegal medicines in Amsterdam-Noord home and storage unit

Top stories

  • Man severely beaten after Amersfoort Pride; Police probe anti-LGBTQ+ motive
  • Video: Fights break out outside Ter Apel center on first night after aid groups pull out
  • Video: Two injured in Wassenaar shooting; Suspect arrested
  • Netherlands braces for incoming heat wave as temperatures to reach 34°C
  • Dutch workplaces not ready for rising heat, labor union warns

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

Footer menu

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