Philipsburg: --- Police had to respond to a stabbing incident on Saturday at Frances Bar, located on the A.Th. Illidge Road. On the scene the investigating officers learnt from another police officer who had arrived on there earlier, that the victim who was stabbed had already been transported to the St Maarten Medical Center by the Ambulance Department. The officer stated that the victim was behaving quite aggressive and violent towards the personnel of the ambulance department. According to witnesses the victim with initials J.D.R. who at the time seemed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol had a problem with another unknown man.
The victim at one point was seen running behind this man with a knife. However shortly bar and everything seemed to be back to normal.
A while after there was a report that the victim had been stabbed in the vicinity of the "Rolling System". No one on the scene could give the investigating officers any information to what had happened and how J.D.R was stabbed. A bloody knife and T-shirt were found on the scene and confiscated.
At the Sint Maarten Medical Center the victim continued with his aggressive behavior and did not want is attended to by the on duty doctor.
He wanted to leave the hospital and refused to sign the release form stating that he would leave at his own risk. The police officers at the hospital, after a lengthy with victim convinced the him to allow the doctor to treat him. The victim was not in condition to give any statement at the time because of the seriousness of his wounds. On Sunday morning the detectives spoke to the victim who gave an statement to what happened however, witnesses have to question to determine exactly what happened. This case is still under investigation.
