US EditionHeemskerk Man Arrested for Spreading False Posts that Fueled Youth Unrest in Beverwijk
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After violent videos circulated between two groups of young people fighting in Beverwijk and the Haarlem neighborhood of Schalkwijk, an emergency order was issued on Thursday. Schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk closed their doors on Friday.
Police have arrested a man in connection with the unrest in Beverwijk and the surrounding area. The man is a 20-year-old man from Heemskerk. He is suspected of spreading false information and incitement. The man was arrested last night. Police are not disclosing the nature of the messages the man posted because the investigation is ongoing. Further arrests "in the near future" are not being ruled out, according to a police statement. Police also…
Heemskerk man arrested for spreading false posts that fueled youth unrest in Beverwijk
A 20-year-old man from Heemskerk was arrested Friday evening for spreading false information and incitement on social media related to the escalating conflicts between youth groups in Beverwijk and Heemskerk, the police said Saturday. Authorities did not disclose the exact content of the posts.
To calm things down and because safety is a concern, the police are actually running a LIVE BLOG about Beverwijk and Heemskerk. The most recent update states: "Police arrested a suspect Friday evening for spreading false information and incitement via social media. The suspect is a 20-year-old man from Heemskerk. We cannot share exactly what the suspect posted. This is part of our further investigation." In short, it's completely unclear whether…
A 20-year-old man from Heemskerk was arrested Friday evening for spreading false information and incitement via social media, police reported Saturday. He is in custody. Police say they cannot disclose exactly what the suspect posted.
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