Man sentenced to four months over knife threat to PowNed crew

A PowNed camera crew was attacked while filming in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark on Wednesday, Nieuws.nl reported. The crew was making an item about complaints involving homeless people and drug users when a man approached and struck out at the journalists, the outlet said. The man’s identity and reason for approaching the crew are unknown. [1]

In comments quoted by Nieuws.nl, PowNed reporter Roos Heeringa said a security guard intervened and was threatened with a knife. [1]

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema expressed dismay through her spokesperson and wished the crew well, Nieuws.nl reported. Whether anyone was injured or arrested, or whether a complaint was made to police, was not immediately clear. [1]

Update

A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to four months in prison for threatening a PowNed camera crew with a knife, ANP reported, citing the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. [3]

The case stems from a confrontation in Amsterdam’s Oosterpark on 30 September. According to ANP, the man struck a camera and then drew a knife when the crew’s security guard intervened. The agency reported that he made a stabbing motion and threatened to stab the guard. ANP did not give the date of the sentencing.