Crime

Theft at a pub in Amstelveen

A theft took place at a pub on Amsterdamseweg in Amstelveen on Sunday evening. Police were alerted at about 8.35pm and initially received a report of a robbery, but determined at the scene that it was a theft in which the suspect took advantage of the situation. No one was injured.

Police deployed several units, including a helicopter. A person was later arrested and the stolen property was recovered. A later report described the suspect as a man who took the contents of slot machines and said he had been very aggressive.