Philipsburg: -- The police have arrested a Jamaican national who attempted to rob a bar at gunpoint early Sunday morning. During the incident, one person was shot and has to undergo surgery to remove the bullet, which is logged in his shoulder. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said on Sunday August 9 at approximately 12.15 a.m. the Special Robbery Unit and Forensic Department were sent to "El Pollito Bar" located in Sucker garden for and attempted armed robbery.
On the scene detectives learnt from the owner of the bar identified as R.M. that around midnight two suspicious looking men came into the bar ordered two beers and shortly after, after paying for their drinks, walked out of the bar. Approximately 10 minutes after these same two men walked back into the bar, one of the men had a gun in his hand, walked straight to one the clients in the establishment, aimed the gun at him, and demanded he that he handed over his wallet.
The second robber in the meantime stayed at the door on the "lookout.” R.M. saw what was going on and attacked the robber in the attempt to disarm him. A struggle started between him and the armed robber. A client in the bar assisted R.M. in disarming the robber.
When the robber on the "lookout saw what was going on he took off running. At the same time, the robber fired a shot from the gun hitting a client with initials F.L. in his right shoulder. R.M. and F.L. succeeded in disarming the robber and holding him until the police arrived.
The suspect has been identified as D.A.B. from Jamaica was arrested on the spot and taken into custody. The weapon was confiscated for further investigation. The victim was taken to the St Maarten Medical where he would undergo an operation to remove the bullet, which remained logged in his shoulder and is not life threatening. The suspect is not cooperating in the investigation and the police department is asking anyone who may have any information in connection with this case to call the police and give the info that would assist them in solving the case.