Philipsburg: --- On Saturday September 26, an official report was filed a man with initials R.Y. who stated that he was a victim of an armed robbery, which took place on that same day at approximately 03.30 a.m. in the vicinity of Banco de Caribe in Simpson Bay.
According to the victim, he and a friend had been visiting Soggy Dollar that evening. The man told police that his friend went to their vehicle, which was parked in the parking lot of Banco de Caribe; they were approached by two men.
One of the men grabbed and held him from behind, while the other pulled his very expensive gold necklace from his neck. After committing this act, both men jumped into an awaiting black vehicle that was driven by another man. The robbers then sped off in the direction of Philipsburg. The victim further stated that he chased the vehicle in which the robbers were and managed to overtake and block them in their path. One of the robbers then jumped out of the vehicle attacked him with what seemed to be a machete. The victim was then struck several times in his face with this weapon. As a result of the beating, the victim suffered several cuts to his face from which he started bleeding. However, the victim managed to reach the Sint Maarten Medical Center to seek medical attention. The Special Robbery Unit has already gathered some very vital information in connection with this case and an investigation into this matter is ongoing.