An hours-long hostage standoff at an Apple Store in Amsterdam ended with police using a car to drive into the hostage taker as he ran from the store. His hostage was safe, authorities said.
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“We can confirm that the hostage taker is out of the Apple Store,” police said in a tweet. “He is lying on the street and a robot is checking him for explosives. Armed police officers have him under control from a distance. The hostage is safe.” The motive for the incident was not immediately clear. Local broadcaster AT5 suggested the standoff was the result of an attempted armed robbery. AT5 said witnesses reported hearing shots fired.
Police said dozens of people managed to leave the building during the standoff but declined to give more details about the situation in the popular store.
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