The police were already expecting fireworks riots in the Zaanse district. Poelenburg was previously designated as a safety risk area, which allows the police to preventatively search people on the street. In addition, cameras were also placed in the area.
Despite the ban, the troublemakers threw fireworks at scooters and bicycles, causing a fire. This concerns about 60 to 70 young people who were in the vicinity of Lobeliusstraat around 11 p.m. The six arrested rioters are aged from 13 to 20.
After the arrests, the neighborhood became quiet again. A police spokesperson said that the riot police were not deployed on a large scale.