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A man has been arrested in the north Belgian city of Antwerp on suspicion of driving at a crowd, police say.
A police spokesman said the vehicle had French number plates and was driven "at high speed" into the Meir, Antwerp's main shopping street.
"A man in camouflage was taken away," the spokesman said in a televised news conference in Antwerp. There have been no reports of injuries.
Security has been stepped up in the city, he added.
The attack comes a day after a car was driven at high-speed along London's Westminster Bridge, resulting in the deaths of four people - including the driver - and injuring 40.
It was also the day Belgium marked the first anniversary of the twin bomb attacks in Brussels, that killed 32 people.
originally posted by: SprocketUK
a reply to: Damiel
At this rate we are going to have to modify vehicles so that you can only drive them while chewing on a piece of bacon...
originally posted by: crazyewok
The religion of "peace" strikes again.....
originally posted by: GuidedKill
originally posted by: SprocketUK
a reply to: Damiel
At this rate we are going to have to modify vehicles so that you can only drive them while chewing on a piece of bacon...
HAHA you just won the internet for the day!!! I literally lol when I read that.
originally posted by: Damiel
a reply to: SprocketUK
Maybe car makers should do away with plastic and leather for internal furnishings : use pigskin instead ;p)
originally posted by: Ridhya
a reply to: SprocketUK
Interesting thought, maybe this is the kind of sh# that starts the push for mandatory smart cars..?
- Fransman van Tunesische origine (39) opgepakt: verschillende wapens in wagen aangetroffen waaronder riot-gun en steekwapens.
- Hij werd aan Sint-Michielskaai onderschept nadat hij aan hoge snelheid de drukke winkelstraat Meir was opgereden waardoor voetgangers opzij moesten springen.
- In de auto met Franse nummerplaat is ook een bus met een onbekende substantie aangetroffen.
- Waakzaamheid in Antwerpen wordt opgevoerd.
- French citizen of Tunisian origin (39) arrested : various weapons were found in the car including a riot-gun and knives
- He got caught on Sint-Michielkaai after he drove at high speed through pedestrian commercial street Meir, pedestrians had to jump away from the car's path
- In the french-registered car was a box with unknown substance also found
- Surveillance in Antwerp is strenghten.
originally posted by: corblimeyguvnor
originally posted by: crazyewok
The religion of "peace" strikes again.....
Nope, someone was driving at high speed, on a road and an attempt was made to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle evaded the stop attempt and a chase ensued culminating in a high speed chase and the arrest of the driver of the vehicle.
High speed chases are part and parcel of police work, they happen every day as can be witnessed on loads of fly on the wall programmes like (in the UK - Police Interceptors)
People run from the police for various reasons.
Not necessarily a terrorist attack, thwarted or otherwise. But hey, lets all jump to conclusions
originally posted by: corblimeyguvnor
originally posted by: crazyewok
The religion of "peace" strikes again.....
Nope, someone was driving at high speed, on a road and an attempt was made to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle evaded the stop attempt and a chase ensued culminating in a high speed chase and the arrest of the driver of the vehicle.
High speed chases are part and parcel of police work, they happen every day as can be witnessed on loads of fly on the wall programmes like (in the UK - Police Interceptors)
People run from the police for various reasons.
Not necessarily a terrorist attack, thwarted or otherwise. But hey, lets all jump to conclusions
We are all gonna be jumpy as hell now
originally posted by: SprocketUK
a reply to: Damiel
At this rate we are going to have to modify vehicles so that you can only drive them while chewing on a piece of bacon...