Around 6.30 pm the police see two young Amsterdammers on the Baden Powellweg on a fatbike ‘striking behavior’. Both wear face cover and put on gloves. Two citizen agents see it happen and decide to check the two boys. During the check an object is seen that looks like a firearm.
Pursuit
“An agent resolves a warning shot in the arrest of the on the back and knows how to keep the suspect,” said the police. There it may be found and seized firearm. The driver of the Fatbike manages to flee and thereby throws another firearm away. Shortly thereafter he is also arrested by the police.
Research later shows that it is one fake firearm, the other possible firearm remains without a trace. “If a fake firearm cannot be distinguished from a real firearm, agents act as if it were a real firearm,” the police said. In such a situation it can happen that the police resolve a warning shot or even take a shot. “Owning a fake firearm is therefore extremely dangerous!”, The police emphasize.
After the arrest, the environment was temporarily dropped off with ribbon because of the investigation into the incident.