Hostage taker in Amsterdam Apple store had explosives, police say

Dutch police is seen near an Apple store in central Amsterdam during a hostage incident in the store, in Amsterdam, Netherlands February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Sterling

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A man who was arrested in Amsterdam after holding a person hostage at gunpoint for several hours in an Apple flagship store on Tuesday night had explosives on his body, Amsterdam police said on Wednesday.

"We are investigating the possible motives of the hostage taker and the explosives he carried on his body", police said in a statement. "Investigation has shown that the explosives were not ready to detonate."