A hostage is now protected and a suspect has been detained by police after a multi-hour hostage scenario inside an Apple Retailer in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

Amsterdam police confirmed on Twitter that medical personnel have been now caring for the suspect after his physique was examined for explosives. The police stated that they stopped the suspect by hanging him with a police automobile, and video footage posted on Twitter by a Netherlands-headquartered information company appeared to point out the car colliding with the suspect throughout the pursuit.

Video clips posted on native broadcaster AT5's web site earlier Tuesday appeared to point out one individual being held at gunpoint inside the shop, Reuters reported. Amsterdam police tweeted that an individual inside the shop had a firearm and that police forces had arrived, "with many models and specialist models on the scene to get the scenario beneath management." Police later confirmed that there was a hostage scenario however didn't specify the variety of hostages, Reuters stated.

Native media have speculated that the scenario stemmed from a theft try. Amsterdam noticed 4 armed robberies of cell phone shops final 12 months, which spurred some shops to take away most of their telephone provides, Reuters reported. Whereas gun violence is just not a uncommon prevalence within the nation, hostage conditions reminiscent of this one are a lot much less widespread.

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A person with a gun reportedly took not less than one individual hostage Tuesday inside an Apple retailer in Amsterdam, in line with Dutch police.Ina Fassbender/AFP by way of Getty Photos

The shop is at one finish of an upscale sq. on the Amsterdam middle's south aspect. The scenario spurred police to clear the sq. and ask close by residents to stay indoors, in line with Reuters. Not one of the 4 armed robberies of cell phone shops in 2021 befell within the metropolis's middle.

Police initially directed folks inside buildings close to the Apple retailer to remain inside, however they later led the folks in these buildings away from the sq., in line with AT5.

Legislation enforcement additionally requested folks to not publish photographs or livestreams of the scenario "for the security of the folks concerned and our deployment," the Related Press stated.

A helicopter could possibly be heard flying overhead whereas officers have been establishing strains to maintain folks away from the shop. A number of witnesses instructed AT5 that they heard gunshots, and one "needed to run for my life."

Police confirmed earlier that a number of folks had been capable of depart the shop whereas the hostage scenario was unfolding however declined to elaborate additional, the AP reported. Het Parool, an area newspaper, reported that "dozens" of individuals had been capable of depart.

Police declined then to supply extra details about the scenario "so as to not upset our investigation and efforts there," Reuters stated.

Newsweek reached out to Apple for remark however didn't hear again earlier than publication.

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