From: Head of communication Department Inspector E.S Josepha Sept 26th 2023 Two Suspects Apprehended in Connection with Spate of Armed Robberies on Sint Maarten The Special Unit Robberies of the Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has been investigating a series of armed robberies that have plagued the Sint Maarten community over the past few…
Published: 06 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - Police patrols and members of the Special Unit Robberies were kept busy over the Easter weekend investigating several armed robberies that had taken place on the island. The police patrol was directed to a supermarket on the crossing Longwall road and Front Street on Thursday afternoon April 1st, 2021 around 4:00 pm for an armed robbery in progress.
On the scene, the officers spoke to the victims and several witnesses. According to the information gathered, two young masked men armed with a handgun threatened the employee and took money from the cash register. The suspects fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money in the direction of the Great-Bay Beach. This investigation into this robbery is still ongoing.