Four-month prison sentence for man who placed airsoft grenade at Amsterdam Nieuw-West apartment complex

A man has been sentenced to four months in prison, with two and a half months suspended, for attaching an airsoft grenade to an apartment building in the Bos en Lommer area of Amsterdam. The incident occurred on the night of February 11, when the suspect tied the fake grenade to a door at the Rinus Michelslaan and later spray-painted a threatening message on the wall. The court determined that the threat was significant because passersby could not distinguish the airsoft device from a real hand grenade.

Evidence for the conviction included DNA samples, surveillance footage, and search history found on the suspect's phone. While the court noted the gravity of the offense, it also considered the man's ongoing rehabilitation efforts, including his participation in a cognitive skills program and his current employment assisting with swimming lessons. In addition to the jail time, the defendant must complete 240 hours of community service and faces a two-year probationary period for his actions.