An hour -long surrounding a house, a neighborhood that was partly sealed and houses that were evacuated. A man who threatened to do something about himself and others on Thursday in a house on the Cardinal of Rossumstraat in Roosendaal has kept the emergency services busy for hours. Here we talk to you about the most important events.
2 pm – First report
The first report of a suspicious situation in a house in the Fatimawijk arrived at the emergency services around two in the afternoon. The police took the report extremely seriously, because the man threatened to do something in the house in the house, it turned out only in the evening after the man had already been taken out of his house.
4.15 pm – upscaling and surrounding
The emergency services scoured up around a quarter past four to a so-called GRIP1 situation. This is used for a crisis situation if consultation and coordination between the emergency services are needed. A mobile fire brigade unit was set up in Doctor Schaepmanlaan in which the emergency services could consult.
A special arrest team of the police surrounded a house in a side street of Doctor Schaepmanlaan. Police ribbons were tense in Doctor Schaepmanlaan and there were many cars from the Special Interventions Service, in short the DSI. The special police arrest team is not just used.
According to reporter Willem-Jan Joachems, the raid in Roosendaal was special:
4.30 pm – Neighborhood closed
The Fatimawijk was closed around half past four. Residents could only get in and out of the neighborhood in an emergency. The Curio School Community is also closed as a precaution. A care unit of the fire brigade arrived with food and drinks for the emergency services: police, fire brigade and ambulance.
4.50 pm – Team Explosives Safety
Just before five o’clock it became clear that it was a suspicious situation in a house on the Cardinal of Rossumstraat. The Explosives Security team also came to Roosendaal. The police examiners often come into action in the discovery of an explosive or suspicious package. For a long time, the Security Region did not want to say anything about the suspicious situation for a long time.
5.30 pm – Robothond and Drones
Around half past six preparations were made to use a robotond. That is a unique robot on four legs with a lamp and camera that is used to do research in a drug lab, such as four years ago in Wernhout. The police also flew with drones above the Fatimawijk.
Waiting for privacy settings …
7.05 pm – ‘Things in preparation’
Just after seven o’clock the police announced that there were ‘things in preparation’. To create a safe situation, the emergency services kept their lips together for a long time. It was called radio silence.
7.20 pm – 12 houses evacuated
Twelve houses were evacuated by the emergency services around half past seven as a precaution. The residents were taken care of in the Keijenburg community center. This place was also intended for local residents who were temporarily unable to enter the closed area. Fifteen people were actually taken care of. The municipality also arranged hotel rooms, it was really going to take a long time.
8 pm – Gas closed
Enexis started opening the street around eight to close the gas from all houses in the street.
8.30 pm – More agents into the street
Members of the arrest team went into the street and fire corridors with shields, followed by the negotiators and a little later also the explosives scouts of the police. It seemed clear what happened, just after half past eight signals came that something had succeeded. The tension seemed over.
8.50 pm – Police report: Man taken out of home
Just before nine o’clock it was told that the man had been removed from the house on the Cardinal of Rossumstraat with the help of the police negotiators. According to the police, the man showed ‘worrying behavior’ and wanted to hurt himself and others in the house. The danger was not immediately passed and the house was searched by the police. Residents of the Fatimawijk could not return home yet.
9.15 pm – Neighborhood released
The Fatimawijk was released around a quarter past nine by the security region. The diversion was lifted and people could get in and out again. Residents could return home. This put an end after almost five hours the surrounding of the house on the Cardinal of Rossumstraat.
9.30 pm – ‘Lots of impact’
Mayor Mark Buijs van Roosendaal came to the neighborhood “To speak to local residents and those involved and to thank the emergency services for their efforts”: “We understand that this has a great impact on local residents, but also on the parents and children of surrounding schools.”
10.15 pm – ‘Emotions’
The mayor calls it ‘luckily an incident’. He returned to the impressive events, including the heavily armed agents with balaclavas. “The emotions were good at some children.” According to Mayor Buijs, Victim Support has been engaged. He announced that the municipality is also there for the residents on Friday.
