Overnight, there was another explosion at the home of the frequently targeted plumber Ron van Uffelen on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen. No one was hurt in the blast, which happened at around 1:30 a.m., and the damage is limited, Rijnmond reports.The police cordoned off the area around the house and are investigating. Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene, but no one has been arrested yet.
The plumber from Vlaardingen, who has repeatedly been the target of explosive attacks in recent months, has been banned from part of the Zuid-Holland municipality. Mayor Bert Wijbenga decided this following the recent explosion that occurred in the plumber's garage box in Willem Beukelszoonstraat on Friday night. The explosion burned down an adjacent home, and three people were injured in the explosion.
An explosive device detonated at a house on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen around 3:30 a.m. on Friday night, the police reported. No one was injured and the police started an investigation. The municipality of Vlaardingen confirmed that it was the house of a plumber in which explosive devices had previously been placed.
There have been multiple explosions targeting a plumber in Vlaardingen since April. Three suspects have now been arrested, but the investigation continues, and further information is still necessary. The police released camera footage of a suspect.
The police have arrested a 17-year-old as the second suspect in a spree of explosions in Vlaardingen. The Rotterdammer was arrested on Friday night and is suspected of involvement in the blast on the Gretha Hofstralaan on Tuesday. The boy was in the company of a 16-year-old when he was arrested. The younger boy was allegedly armed with a firearm, and was also taken into custody. Police are investigating whether he also had something to do with the explosions.