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| Arrest ends Dutch hostage siege | Arrest ends Dutch hostage siege |
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| Dutch police have arrested an armed man who took at least four people hostage in the Dutch city of Almelo, about 150km (100 miles) east of Amsterdam. | Dutch police have arrested an armed man who took at least four people hostage in the Dutch city of Almelo, about 150km (100 miles) east of Amsterdam. |
| The siege took place in Almelo's city hall. The man had reportedly been in a dispute with city officials after losing his restaurant licence. | The siege took place in Almelo's city hall. The man had reportedly been in a dispute with city officials after losing his restaurant licence. |
| A city council member was reported to be among the hostages. | A city council member was reported to be among the hostages. |
| He was reported to have set his restaurant on fire before driving to the city hall and burning his car too. | He was reported to have set his restaurant on fire before driving to the city hall and burning his car too. |
| While city hall officials were distracted by the fire, the man apparently slipped into the building. | While city hall officials were distracted by the fire, the man apparently slipped into the building. |
| Dutch media said about 50 employees were escorted from the city hall by police at about 1200 GMT, about three hours after the stand-off began. | Dutch media said about 50 employees were escorted from the city hall by police at about 1200 GMT, about three hours after the stand-off began. |
| Police sealed off the area and said they were trying to contact the man. | Police sealed off the area and said they were trying to contact the man. |
| Later they reported that he had been arrested, but declined to give any more details. | Later they reported that he had been arrested, but declined to give any more details. |