Man arrested in Belgian city of Antwerp on suspicion of driving at a crowd

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Man arrested in Belgian city of Antwerp on suspicion of driving at a crowd

March 24th, 2017

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The vehicle, with French number plates, was driven “at high speed” on De Meir, Antwerp’s main shopping street. There were no reports of injuries. The suspect, a man of north African origin, was taken away, Antwerp police chief Serge Muyters said. Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michel praised the city’s authorities for doing an “outstanding job”.

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“The vehicle was driving at high speed on De Meir. Our army colleagues spotted it and tried to bring the vehicle to a halt,” he said. “But the driver broke free and drove through the red light towards the port quays.” He said the police were contacted and immediately sent a rapid response team, intercepting the vehicle and driver.