CrimeDisasters

Arrest over ATM explosion in Helmond

A 45-year-old man from Helmond was arrested at his home on suspicion of involvement in an explosion at a Geldmaat ATM on Mierloseweg in Helmond during the night of 10 to 11 June. Police said the Special Interventions Service was deployed because he might have had explosives, and his home was searched.

The ATM, located in a bakery premises, and the building sustained extensive damage; debris littered the street and two cars were damaged. The amount of money taken remains unclear. The suspect remains in custody and police have not released further details of the investigation.