Police respond to robot vacuum in NL and domestic assault ruling in BE

In Weurt, Netherlands, a large police deployment occurred on Sunday evening after reports of a possible burglary. Seven police cars and two canine units responded to the Postkantoorstraat following observations of suspicious movements and light signals within a residence. Upon investigation, authorities determined the activity was caused by a robot vacuum cleaner performing its routine cleaning cycle. No evidence of a crime was found.

In Lennik, Belgium, a man in his forties was sentenced to one year in prison, with a suspended sentence for the portion not served in pre-trial detention, following the assault of his partner. The incident, reported by a child, involved the man being verbally and physically aggressive, including attempting to push the victim out of a first-floor window. The court rejected defense arguments regarding a lack of objective evidence, noting the man's history of domestic violence.