Last night one became one first suspect arrested in the research into youth violence. It was then an 18-year-old boy who was arrested in Heemskerk, after the police found an object that looked like a firearm. It turned out to be a ball gun.
On Friday evening there was already one 20-year-old boy from Heemskerk Held. He is suspected of threat, incitement on social media and the distribution of fake information.
Arrest due to possession of weapons
There were also last weekend Two boys arrestedn because of weapons. It was a 19-year-old boy from Beverwijk and a teenager from Haarlem. Both were arrested during a prevention control of the police, where young people were searched on the street. Whether these young people also have something to do with the abuse and the conflict between the youth groups is not yet clear.
Youth violence between groups in the IJmond
Since last Thursday, unrest has arisen because of rival groups of young people. These are youth groups from Heemskerk, Beverwijk and Haarlem. The abuse is filmed and distributed via social media. In response, an emergency order was issued in Beverwijk on Thursday evening and several locations in Heemskerk and Beverwijk were designated as safety risk areas. Several schools also closed last Friday, because children and parents became anxious about the images that were shared online.