The Mayor of Delft closes two cafes after shooting incidents Now

The mayor of Delft, Marja van Bijsterveldt, closes two coffees. They are the future in the Peperstraat and play in the Breestraat, both in the center. The reason for the closure is "new information from the police and justice."

For how long the two cases are closed, a spokesman for the municipality can not say what information is involved.

"We are continually looking for how security in Delft can be better put in place, taking into account various aspects, so it is also possible that the image changes in terms of security in the street," says a statement from the municipality.

On Friday, consultations took place. between Van Bijsterveldt, the police and the public prosecutor. Both coffeeshops have already been temporarily closed, partly because of gunshots.

After the last shelling, the police refined the surveillance in the center of Delft. Police cars with agents are currently available 24 hours a day in many parts of the city.

The agent fired on suspects

The last shot was fired on October 8. An officer then arrived in the Breestraat early in the morning and saw two people with an object that looked like a gun. After the agent wanted to stop the men, they left.

The officer then shot the suspects, but it is unclear whether he hit one of the suspects or both. On October 17, the public prosecutor announced that he had arrested a Zoetermeer man suspected of driving the car

In addition to the incidents in The Game and The Future, criminal Karel Pronk had been killed by bullet in August, just outside the center. a coffee tent at Kalverbos.

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