People across the Netherlands took to the streets Friday night and Saturday to celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday. By 4 p.m. on Saturday, only a handful of atypical arrests were announced byauthorities.
Only a handful of people were stopped in the biggest cities of the Netherlands, including just three in Amsterdam on King's Day, a police spokesperson told Nu.nl. Over a hundred incidents in the city overnight required an ambulance to be dispatched, mostly to treat people under the influence of alcohol. No "significant incidents" were announced by
overnight and first shift police teams in Breda, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam, and The Hague.
In Almere, police detained or arrested about a dozen people overnight. Authorities declared the city center to be an area at risk ofviolence when two rival youth gangs announced intention to brawl there. Nine of the suspects were held on weapons-related charges, including teenagers as young as 15 allegedly armed with screwdrivers, according to broadcaster NOS.
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Only a handful of people were stopped in the biggest cities of the Netherlands, including just three in Amsterdam on King's Day, a police spokesperson told Nu.nl. Over a hundred incidents in the city overnight required an ambulance to be dispatched, mostly to treat people under the influence of alcohol. No "significant incidents" were announced by
overnight and first shift police teams in Breda, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam, and The Hague.
In Almere, police detained or arrested about a dozen people overnight. Authorities declared the city center to be an area at risk ofviolence when two rival youth gangs announced intention to brawl there. Nine of the suspects were held on weapons-related charges, including teenagers as young as 15 allegedly armed with screwdrivers, according to broadcaster NOS.
Read more: King's Day, King's Night widely celebrated without incident | NL Times
