Dutch nightclub hostage suspect surrenders, arrested by police

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Ede: A hostage drama at a nightclub in the eastern Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday with the arrest of a suspect a man wearing a balaclava mask who exited the building and surrendered to police...

One person has been arrested, a police statement said..

Several people, including employees, had been taken hostage at the Cafe Petticoat in the town of Ede early on Saturday morning..

The suspect walked out of the club, put his hands behind his head and got to his knees before being handcuffed by police, a Reuters video journalist at the scene said.. Police explosives units had been deployed to the building in the town centre..