The hostage-taking incident that occurred on Friday evening in a house located in Roeselare, West Flanders came to an end following the arrest of the suspect. The local police confirmed the news at 11:30 p.m. regarding the arrest, with thirty people who were previously evacuated returning safely to their homes. The suspect had taken several individuals hostage, and as a precautionary measure, the neighborhood had been evacuated. Furthermore, the street’s gas supply was terminated where the hostage-taking occurred. According to Het Nieuwsblad, the perpetrator was the former partner of the house’s resident.
A hostage-taking that was underway Friday evening in a house in Roeselare in West Flanders ended with the arrest of the suspect, local police confirmed shortly following 11:30 p.m. Thirty people who had been evacuated were able to return to their homes.
A man had taken several people hostage and as a precaution the neighborhood had been evacuated.
The gas supply had also been cut in the street where the hostage-taking took place.
According to Het Nieuwsblad, the suspect is the former companion of the resident of the house where the hostage-taking took place.
In a tense hostage-taking situation in Roeselare, West Flanders, local police were able to secure the release of the captives and take the suspect into custody on Friday evening. Thirty evacuated residents were later able to return to their homes. As investigations into the incident continue, details surrounding the relationship between the suspect and the house’s resident are emerging. Thankfully, the situation was resolved without any harm to those involved, and the neighborhood can now begin to move forward from this frightening incident.
