An 18-year-old man, a 22-year-old man and a minor boy from Assen were arrested for a stabbing last night at the Koopmansplein in Assen. An Assen resident was injured in the incident.
The victim was stabbed around 8 a.m. He had to go to the hospital. Nothing is known about his condition. After the incident, Koopmansplein was cordoned off with tape and the police began a search for the perpetrators.
The three suspects arrested are suspected of involvement in the stabbing. It is still unclear what their role was. The police are investigating what exactly happened on the square. It is also unknown why the victim was stabbed.