{"id":13624,"date":"2024-03-30T14:15:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/netherlands-nightclub-hostage-drama-ends-after-suspect-is-arrested-and-blindfolded-by-police\/"},"modified":"2024-03-30T14:15:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:15:56","slug":"netherlands-nightclub-hostage-drama-ends-after-suspect-is-arrested-and-blindfolded-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/netherlands-nightclub-hostage-drama-ends-after-suspect-is-arrested-and-blindfolded-by-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands: Nightclub hostage drama ends after suspect is arrested and blindfolded by police"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A hostage drama at a Dutch nightclub has ended after a suspect was arrested outside the venue.<\/p>\n

Four people had been taken hostage in the town of Ede by a man who was reportedly armed with weapons and explosives.<\/p>\n

Following the hours-long stand-off, the suspect in a balaclava walked out of the Cafe Petticoat with his hands in the air before being ordered by armed police to kneel.<\/p>\n

He was then handcuffed, blindfolded and led into a waiting police car.<\/p>\n

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Three hostages, believed to be employees of the nightclub, were seen fleeing the building with their hands above their heads about an hour before the man was detained.<\/p>\n

A fourth person was released shortly before the arrest.<\/p>\n

In a news conference after the stand-off concluded, authorities confirmed a man had been arrested and was being questioned, adding he was a Dutch citizen and known to the police.<\/p>\n

They also said the hostages were safe but “very emotional”.<\/p>\n

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Earlier, heavily-armed officers cordoned off part of Ede and urged people to “stay away” from the area, adding: “Stay inside and don’t come and watch”.<\/p>\n

Around 150 nearby homes were evacuated while authorities dealt with “a hostage situation involving several people,” police said.<\/p>\n

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National newspaper de Telegraaf reported the hostage taker was armed with weapons and explosives, citing several anonymous sources.<\/p>\n

The report said the man allegedly entered the nightclub at closing time and “threatened to blow the place up”.<\/p>\n

There was no indication the hostage situation was terror-related, according to police.<\/p>\n

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Images from the rural market town in the eastern Netherlands, which is 53 miles (85km) from Amsterdam, showed police officers and firefighters on the streets in the cordoned-off area.<\/p>\n

The municipality said all shops in the centre of Ede would remain closed.<\/p>\n

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Before the man was detained, the town’s mayor Rene Verhulst said in a statement: “Three hostages have just been released, but the situation is still ongoing. A terrible situation for all these people.<\/p>\n

“My concern and thoughts go out to them and their loved ones.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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