The police did not communicate on the number of people who were able to leave the store in the center of Amsterdam.
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The Dutch police announced on Tuesday February 22 the end of the hostage taking in an Apple Store in Amsterdam which lasted several hours, specifying that the armed man was in the hands of the police. “He is lying in the street and a robot is examining him for explosives”said the police on Twitter, adding that the last hostage held in the shop had been brought to safety.
We kunnen bevestigen dat de gijzelnemer uit de Apple Store is. Hij ligt op straat en met een robot wordt hij onderzocht op explosieven. Vanaf afstand hebben politiemensen hem met vuurwapens onder controle. De gijzelaar is in veiligheid.
— Politie Eenheid Amsterdam (@POL_Amsterdam) February 22, 2022
“The hostage is safe”also said the Dutch police, while “the investigation into the hostage taker is still ongoing”.
Law enforcement was on site with many specialized units “to control the situation”, police said. She had received a report of an armed robbery at 5:40 p.m. This alleged robbery then turned into a hostage situation.