The Antwerp police arrested on Monday evening an 18-year-old man in connection with the message sent to the helpdesk of the University of Antwerp earlier that day via the social media application Snapchat about an attack by an armed man.
The police intercepted and arrested the 18-year-old in his car at Linkeroever in Antwerp at around 7:00 PM, according to a message posted on the University of Antwerp website.
A tweet shared by the Antwerp police explains that the individual, whose identity has not been confirmed to the public, was interrogated on Monday evening.
Vanavond is een 18-jarige opgepakt in het onderzoek naar bedreigingen aan het adres van de UA. Vanavond wordt hij nog verhoord. Daarna zal de onderzoeksrechter beslissen over een eventuele aanhouding. https://t.co/ASE32s2jiJ pic.twitter.com/7Zqh0ntNsB
— Politie Antwerpen (@PZAntwerpen) November 25, 2019
An anonymous message was sent to the helpdesk of the University of Antwerp on Monday explaining that an armed man was going to attack the institution. The University immediately notified the police. Everybody on the campus at the time was asked to stay inside.
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At about 4:30 PM all occupants of the building were able to return home. At 4:45 PM a message on the University website explained that all classes were suspended and that the university campuses were closing for the evening.
Classes will resume on Tuesday.
Evie McCullough
The Brussels Times