# Criminal investigations in the Netherlands

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-investigations-in-the-netherlands
> Updated: 2026-10-22T18:00:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Police in the Netherlands are conducting various investigations into local crimes. In Deurne, authorities are searching for witnesses after an attempted home robbery where a suspect, disguised as a delivery person, struck an 80-year-old resident with a suspected metal object. In Waalwijk, two men were arrested for allegedly receiving stolen goods after police discovered burglary tools and stolen fatbikes.

In Deventer, investigators are reviewing surveillance footage following doorstep explosions in the Rode Dorp neighborhood. Two suspects, one wearing a white mask, reportedly used heavy fireworks to target residential front doors, causing fires while residents slept. No injuries were reported in the Deventer incident.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Deventer police seek suspects in doorstep explosions

Police are searching for two suspects, including one in a white mask, after explosives were used to target residential front doors in Deventer's Rode Dorp neighborhood.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/deventer-police-seek-suspects-in-doorstep-explosions

### 2026-10-10: Dutch police investigate Deurne robbery attempt and Waalwijk theft arrests

Police in Deurne are seeking witnesses for an attempted home robbery involving a fake delivery person, while two men were arrested in Waalwijk for suspected possession of stolen fatbikes and numerous bicycle's.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dutch-police-investigate-deurne-robbery-attempt-and-waalwijk-theft-arrests

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