A spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution Service reports this. Of the 25 young people who were previously arrested, two are still in prison. They were released pending the settlement of another criminal offense. Tomorrow, the Public Prosecution Service will ask for this so-called suspension to be lifted.
Throwing fireworks
Yesterday evening young people in the Overvecht district threw stones, fireworks and bicycle dynamos at the police. An officer was slightly injured and that was the reason to issue an emergency order and to give permission to deploy the mobile unit (ME).
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The ME occurred several times. Of the mostly teenagers, 14 came from another neighborhood.
Channel Island
Friday evening it was also restless on the street in Utrecht, then in the Kanaleneiland district. At that time, an estimated 150 young people kept the police busy. Eighteen people were arrested.
They were part of a larger group of about 25 to 30 young people who were rioting at the Rijnbaan Kanaleneiland shopping center on Friday evening. Here too the young people mainly came from outside the neighborhood.
Mayor returned from vacation earlier
Mayor Peter den Oudsten of Utrecht will return early from vacation after the unrest. The local triangle consisting of representatives of the police, the Public Prosecution Service and the municipality is again active today. ‘Various scenarios’ are taken into account. “The police are ready,” said the municipality.
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