Province of Utrecht – In this blog we will keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is an overview of accidents, fires, crimes, traffic jams and malfunctions in the region of Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March.
8:20 pm: Car in Water in Lopik
A motorist ended up in the water on the Lopikerweg Oost on Sunday evening. Because it was unclear whether there were several passengers, divers went into the scary IJssel. The driver turned out to be the only passenger.
The driver was checked by the ambulance personnel.
6.30 pm: fire in Schuurtje in Bunschoten
A fire broke out tonight in a shed on the Paardenkamp in Bunschoten. The fire brigade was quickly on the spot and managed to put the fire into a few minutes.
The residents were not at home at the time of the fire. Nobody was injured in the fire.
5.30 pm: Arrests after pickpack
The Nieuwegein police have made several arrests after a report of pickpocketing. Several jewelry has been found among the suspects that the police do not yet know the owner.
Among the jewelry are various gold rings, chains and watches. Whoever thinks you can recognize the jewelry can report to the police.
12.23 am: no sprinters between Utrecht and Amsterdam
There are no sprinters between Utrecht and Amsterdam for the rest of the afternoon. The Dutch Railways is using stop buses on that route, says a spokesperson. In the Randstad, a lot fewer trains are running today through “multiple defective traces”.
Especially on the process between Utrecht and Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena it can be busy. Ajax’s match against AZ starts at 4.45 pm in the Johan Cruijff Arena. In the adjacent Ziggo Dome, the Holland Zingt Hazes event starts at 2.30 pm.
The Dutch Railways say that it is used longer trains where possible. There is also more NS staff present at Amsterdam Bijlmer-Arena station, which is located next to the Ziggo Dome and the home stadium of Ajax. “Nevertheless, we still expect nuisance for the rest of the day,” said the NS spokesperson.
12.14 pm: Boys on Fatbike robbery runner
A runner was robbed by two boys on a fatbike last night on the Vechtdijk in Utrecht. They forced him to hand over his things with a firearm.
11.58 am: Car fire in Baarn
A car was set on fire on a driveway on the Eemweg in Baarn last night. The fire brigade could prevent the fire from spreading to the house next to it. The heat of the fire died, several windows of the house.
08.22 hours: Sweeping plane makes emergency landing
Agents were strange yesterday when they saw a glider flying very low around the A1 near Amersfoort around 4.10 pm. They decided to keep an eye on the plane and quickly saw it starting the landing in the direction of Bunschoten-Spakenburg. “We doubted for a moment whether an airport had not suddenly arrived near Amersfoort and they went to see where the glider had landed,” the police report on Instagram.
There was no question of an airport. The pilot had made a controlled emergency landing and ended up on a meadow on the Lodijk near Bunschoten-Spakenburg. The pilot and a passenger were unharmed. It would be a so -called strings and that happens more often, according to the pilot.
12.31 pm: Big laughing gas find
During a check of a vehicle in Utrecht, the police found four laughing gas bottles. In total, the laughing gas bottles weighed around 7465 grams. A considerable amount according to the police, because from two kilos, the Public Prosecution Service demands 80 hours of community service.
From 2023 it is forbidden to use, transport, sell, produce or own laughing gas.
08.37 hours: Car full of drugs after speed control
The police found a good amount of drugs on the night from Thursday to Friday. This is because they put on a car that violated the speed limit. During the checking of the vehicle, the police found cocaine and MDMA and a stack of cash, the police said.
The police have arrested the two passengers.
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