The 38-year-old man entered the restaurant on the Dorpsplein around 11:20 PM and demanded money.
That failed due to the performance of a number of guests. They managed to take the firearms and held the man until the police arrived. "Due to the decisive action of a number of guests, the man was overpowered," says a police spokesperson
Dozens of people
There were dozens of people in the restaurant at the time of the robbery. Victim support has been called in for them. "A lot of people have seen it happen. Something like that of course makes a big impression."
The man was arrested and taken to the police station. According to the police, the initial investigation showed that he had fake weapons with him. A so-called BB gun (air pistol) and an alarm pistol, which is almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
The police suspect that the suspect also committed a robbery earlier this week , at a cafeteria on the Oirschotseweg in Best. Then he managed to escape.