CUPE COY:--- A police vehicle was damaged Wednesday evening while two police officers were rushing to the scene of an armed robbery at a Chinese supermarket in the Cupe Coy area, according to information provided to SMN News.
Information reaching SMN News indicates the officers were responding to an armed robbery reported at a Chinese supermarket near the American University of the Caribbean (AUC).
While rushing to the scene, the officers reportedly encountered an oncoming vehicle and attempted to avoid a collision. During the evasive maneuver, the police vehicle ended up in an accident and sustained damage.
SMN News understands that two police officers were inside the police vehicle at the time of the accident.
Details of the armed robbery, including the number of suspects, whether anything was stolen, and how the suspects fled the scene, were not immediately available.
It is also not yet clear whether either officer involved in the accident sustained injuries.
Police were responding to an active armed-robbery call when the accident occurred.
SMN News is awaiting official information from the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) regarding both the armed robbery and the accident involving the responding officers.
This is a developing story. SMN News will update the public as additional confirmed information becomes available.
Armed Robbery in Cupecoy; Police Vehicle Involved in Traffic Accident. ( KPSM PRESS RELEASE)
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, shortly before 5:00 PM, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received several calls about an armed robbery at a Chinese supermarket on Jordan Road in the Cupecoy area.
According to preliminary information, two men, dressed in dark clothing and on a scooter, entered the supermarket and robbed the establishment while threatening those present with a firearm. After committing the robbery, the suspects fled the area on the scooter in an unknown direction.
A KPSM patrol unit was immediately dispatched to assist with the robbery report. While responding to the call with its siren and emergency warning signals activated, the patrol vehicle, L-160, was involved in a traffic accident on Welfare Road, near the IGY Simpson Bay Marina.
Preliminary information indicates that the driver of a white Ford Edge was reversing onto Welfare Road near Beakers Restaurant as the police vehicle approached. The driver of L-160 took evasive action to avoid a collision, subsequently losing control of the vehicle and striking a traffic signal pole and fencing belonging to IGY Simpson Bay Marina.
The two officers inside the police vehicle were transported for medical evaluation. One officer reported back pain and injuries to his right hand, while the other reported pain to his right middle finger.
The circumstances surrounding both the armed robbery and the traffic accident are being further investigated.
KPSM is appealing to anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information about the two suspects or the scooter used in the robbery to contact the police at 542-2222 or the anonymous tip line at 9300.
The investigation remains ongoing.
