Published: 28 June 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - The Central Dispatch of the Police Force St. Maarten KPSM received several phone calls around 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 27, regarding a man who was shot on Mullet Bay Beach. A friend of the man was said to have been also assaulted by a group of men.
The patrol and paramedics found that both victims entered a blue bus belonging to one of the duos and drove from the site of the assault and shooting to seek medical attention. They stopped at the Golf Shop on Rhine Road as they were unable to continue. They were found by the patrol and ambulance. The gunshot victim was treated at the scene and later transported to St. Maarten Medical Center.
Police Spokesman Joe Josepha said that the young lad is in critical condition.
Police also arrested the scooter rider who is also wanted by police.
Boy in critical condition after being hit by a motorcycle rider.
A little boy is in critical condition at St. Maarten Medical Center after he was hit by a motorcycle rider on St. Peters Road on Friday, April 23, around 1:00 pm.
The preliminary investigation shows that the minor was attempting to cross the road when he was struck by a motorcyclist who was riding at such a high speed that he could not stop in time to avoid the child.
Published: 22 April 2021
PHILIPSBURG: - The Police Force of St. Maarten KPSM will not tolerate scooter riders who use the roads of St. Maarten recklessly endangering the lives of other road users and causing damage to public and private property.
Should scooter riders choose to flaunt road and safety rules, they will suffer the consequences of the law when caught by Police.
Scooter riders exhibiting reckless behavior will be stopped by Police and have their scooters impounded.
Over the past months, several warnings about reckless scooter riding have been issued by Police. This final warning comes as a recent surge in youngsters riding scooters recklessly on busy streets has been noted by authorities.