Police arrest suspect for disturbances at Van der Wal home
The police arrested a 39-year-old man from Lochem on Wednesday evening on suspicion of involvement in disturbances at the home of nitrogen minister Christianne van der Wal. On Tuesday evening, protesters broke through a police line at her house. He is suspected of public assault and vandalism.
An emergency ordinance has been in force at the minister’s house in the municipality of Harderwijk since Wednesday afternoon. The area is a security risk area. This means that preventive searches may be carried out and people who have no business in the area can be sent away. The emergency ordinance applies for a week.