Man Sentenced to Prison for Throwing Fireworks Into Police Car During Malieveld Riots

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A 33-year-old man from Raalte (Overijssel) has been sentenced to eight months in prison for throwing illegal fireworks into a police car. He did this during an anti-immigration protest in The Hague, which escalated into riots in September. The judge sentenced the man to one year in prison, four months of which were suspended. In addition to the prison sentence, John B. must also pay €34,000 in damages to the police. The vehicle on Malieveld burn…

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Police have identified five new suspects in the September 2025 riots in The Hague. A large group of rioters broke away from a demonstration, attacked police and journalists, and committed acts of vandalism around Malieveld and in the city center.