THE HAGUE, Netherlands — On Tuesday, law enforcement officials took a 23-year-old man into custody over his alleged connection to a failed art theft that occurred at a gallery in the southern part of the Netherlands, where four valuable screenprints by Andy Warhol were targeted.

The arrest followed a dramatic incident last week when thieves forced their way into an art gallery located in Oisterwijk, resulting in the theft of two pieces from a well-known collection of Warhol prints featuring former queens from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Swaziland, now known as Eswatini. As the culprits made their escape, they left behind two additional prints, which were found in poor condition on the street.

In a concise announcement, the local police refrained from disclosing whether the stolen pieces were located during a series of raids conducted in Oisterwijk and other nearby areas, including an operation in Belgium. A spokesperson for the police declined to comment further on the matter.

Gallery owner Mark Peet Visser stated that the missing artworks have yet to be recovered, and a restorer is currently evaluating the condition of the two prints that were damaged during the incident. Last week, he indicated that security footage captured the theft, revealing that the prints were rendered “damaged beyond repair” due to what he referred to as the “amateurish” nature of the thieves, who were forced to abandon two prints because they did not fit into their getaway vehicle.

Authorities confirmed that the arrested individual, whose identity has not been disclosed in compliance with Dutch privacy regulations, was apprehended in Berkel-Enschot, located just six kilometers (four miles) from Oisterwijk.