An explosive was found at the front door of a building on Jan Evertsenstraat in Amsterdam-West on Tuesday morning. The police closed off the street and explosive experts are on their way to disarm the device. What type of explosive is involved is not yet clear.
The police responded to the scene at 6:15 a.m., NU.nl reports. The street is closed between Hoofdweg and Rembrandtpark. The police are looking for witnesses.
A 32-year-old man from Arnhem stabbed three people in the Amsterdam neighborhood of De Baarsjes in an apparent attempt to steal their scooters and car on Tuesday night. He was arrested a short time later, the police said in a statement on Wednesday.
Around 11:00 p.m. the man jumped in front of a moving scooter on Jan Evertsenstraat and demanded that the scooter rider hand over the vehicle. The driver refused, and got stabbed. The man fled, leaving the victim bleeding on the street.
An explosive was found at a sisha lounge on Jan Evertsenstraat in Amsterdam on Thursday afternoon. A photo from the scene shows a hand grenade tied to the shisha lounge's door with a cable tie.
The police closed down the area and halted public transport around Jan Evertsenstraat, the police said on Twitter. Explosive experts are on the way to disarm the grenade.
Tram 13's route was diverted via Hoofdweg - Bos en Lommerplein - Admiraal der Ruiterweg, Het Parool reports. Travelers should take 15 minutes extra travel time into account.
The police released video footage of a fight that preceded a shooting on Jan Evertsenstraat that left 44-year-old Akan Aradas dead and his two friends injured on October 8th. The police hope that information from the public will lead to the shooter's arrest and offered a reward of 15 thousand euros for the golden tip.
A 55-year-old man was injured in a stabbing on Jan Evertsenstraat in Amsterdam during the early hours of Sunday morning. His 45-year-old girlfriend was arrested, the Telegraaf reports.
Officers responded to a report of a fight on Jan Evertsenstraat around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. At the scene a man covered in blood approached them. He told them that he was stabbed. Emergency services were called in and the man was rushed to the hospital.
The 45-year-old girlfriend was arrested.She was also injured, but was treated by a doctor from her cell.
Two men were killed in separate shootings in Amsterdam-West on Saturday. A 44-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shooting on Jan Evertsenstraat early in the morning. And 31-year-old Djordy Latumahina was gunned down in a parking lot on Koningin Wilhelminaplein in the afternoon.
