Amsterdam police officers arrested a 26-year-old man, whom they suspect of causing public violence during riots on the Spui square in the Dutch capital city, the police department stated in Dutch.
The police department, which had asked the public to share videos and photos that would help it identify attackers, stated that the suspect was recognized from camera footage.
“The suspect is in custody and is being questioned,” Amsterdam police stated at about 7:15 p.m. local time. (JNS used translations of the department’s Dutch statements.)
The police department is urging those who were involved in the attacks to avoid officers “from being forced to disclose images and engage the public to identify you,” it said. “Be responsible and report yourself to avoid further measures.”
Amsterdam police also clarified an earlier statement, in which the police chief had said that 200 officers were on duty in the capital city. In fact, there were 200 members of a mobile unit, the department said, and hundreds of others in additional units.
“A total of 1,210 police officers have entered the service until late at night since yesterday afternoon,” it said, in Dutch. “This also includes support staff. A large proportion of these police officers worked until it became quiet in the city center, which was between 3 and 4 a.m.”
