Dutch police arrest man exiting nightclub, last hostage released
Police officers detain a person near the Cafe Petticoat, where several people were being held hostage in Ede, Netherlands, March 30, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS
A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended on Saturday when police arrested a man wearing a balaclava mask after he exited the club.
"The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested," a police statement said. "We cannot share more information at this time."
Journalists at the scene said a man left the nightclub with his hands in the air and was detained and put in a police vehicle.
Read also: Hostage drama ends in shootout
Special police units had been deployed to the scene, a building in the centre of the town of Ede, to deal with a hostage situation, police said on social media.
There was no indication of a terrorist motive, police said earlier.
People were held at the nightclub by a man with weapons and explosives, national newspaper de Telegraaf had reported, citing several anonymous sources.