Man (19) Arrested for Serious Assault in Haarlem Due to Sexual Orientation

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Police have arrested a 19-year-old man for assaulting a 30-year-old man in Haarlem's city center. The suspect turned himself in to the police station after police released footage yesterday. During the night of Thursday, July 31st, to August 1st, the 30-year-old man was severely assaulted on Smedestraat. That night, he and a friend got into a conversation with two men. Police say that when the victim's sexual orientation was discussed, he was as…

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Police arrested a 19-year-old man from Haarlem yesterday for assaulting a 30-year-old man. The assault was likely motivated by the victim's sexual orientation. The incident occurred three weeks ago, but the suspect turned himself in when police released images of him yesterday.