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Unrest at Heemskerk skate park due to intimidating youths. Police and municipality receive reports, but: 'Not a problem hotspot'

Unrest at Heemskerk skate park due to intimidating youths. Police and municipality receive reports, but: 'Not a problem hotspot'

Residents in Heemskerk have reported incidents of intimidation, fighting, and a knife sighting involving a group of youths at a local skate park. Although police and the municipality acknowledge these reports and are conducting regular patrols, they do not yet classify the area as a problem hotspot and have declined to install surveillance cameras.

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