All 34 arrested during unrest in The Hague released

All 34 people arrested during unrest in The Hague on Saturday have been released, Dutch police said the following day. Most were minors, and the arrests were for suspected public violence, wearing face-covering clothing and possessing illegal fireworks.

Police said the group came from several places, including Amsterdam, Beerta, Lemele and Zwijndrecht. In the days before the arrests, calls to riot and loot in The Hague had circulated on social media. Shopkeepers boarded up their premises as a precaution, and police were heavily present in the streets under an emergency order.

Major incidents were ultimately avoided, police said. More than 200 ADO Den Haag supporters gathered at Plein, saying they wanted to “protect” the city. Riot police intervened briefly when it appeared the supporters might come into contact with demonstrators.

Calls for riots were also made in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Maastricht, but those cities remained calm.