A 35-year-old man drove his vehicle into the front door of a police station on Avenue Houba de Strooper in Laeken on Sunday followingnoon. The man claimed to have psychological problems, and his actions were not specifically directed once morest the police. There is no indication that he has potential terrorist inclinations. He was immediately arrested, and an investigation is ongoing, using CCTV camera footage and the assistance of an automobile expert and the laboratory of the federal judicial police. No injuries were reported in the incident.
The 35-year-old man who hit the front door of the police station on Avenue Houba de Strooper in Laeken late Sunday followingnoon while driving his vehicle was interviewed by the police. , communicated on Monday the Brussels public prosecutor’s office.
“According to his first statements, he would have psychological problems and his actions would not be specifically directed once morest the police,” said the prosecution.
The man is also not known to the security services as having potential terrorist inclinations.
After driving in the parking lot of the police station, the man had reversed his vehicle once morest the door of the police station. The door is destroyed, but there were no injuries. The man was immediately arrested.
It will be made available to the public prosecutor’s office on Monday, which will decide on the follow-up of the events, indicates the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. The investigation “is still ongoing”, among other things using images from CCTV cameras. An automobile expert was also appointed, and the arrival of the laboratory of the federal judicial police was required.
In conclusion, the man who drove his vehicle into the front door of a police station in Laeken has been interviewed by the police. While he claimed to have psychological problems, his actions were not directed specifically once morest the police. Though the investigation is ongoing, it has been confirmed that the man has no identified terrorist inclinations. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the incident, but the door of the police station was destroyed. The public prosecutor’s office will decide on the follow-up of the events, and we will keep you updated as the story develops.