Amsterdam toy store explosive device prompts evacuation of 20 apartments
Police in Amsterdam discovered an explosive device in a toy store on Abraham Stalmanplein in the New West district. A military bomb‑disposal unit safely neutralised the device, preventing an explosion. About twenty apartments in the adjacent residential block were evacuated and residents were taken by bus to a police station before being allowed to return to their homes the next morning.
The incident follows two earlier explosions and a vandalism case at the same location earlier in the week, after which city authorities installed video surveillance. Investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected, and two individuals were taken into custody at the scene.
Entities: Abraham Stalmanplein · Amsterdam · Dutch police · military bomb disposal unit · toy store
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- [● 3 SOURCES] About 20 apartments were evacuated from the building. (Police evacuation reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] City authorities installed video surveillance after the earlier incidents. (Municipal statements)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Earlier that week, two explosions and one vandalism incident occurred at the same toy store location. (Local news reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Residents were taken to a police station and later allowed to return to their homes. (Police operational details)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Investigators are determining whether the incidents are linked. (Police investigation update)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two people were arrested and taken into custody at the scene. (Police statements)
- [● 3 SOURCES] An explosive device was found in a toy store in Amsterdam's New West district. (Dutch police and local media reports)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A military bomb‑disposal unit safely neutralised the device, preventing an explosion. (Police and bomb unit reports)