French Quarter:---Authorities on both sides of the island is busy investigating an early morning robbery, which took place at the Arnell’s estate in French Quarter on Tuesday. Thierry Arnell said his father was held up by several gunmen who blocked him as he was leaving his estate. The younger Arnell said the bandits who were armed blocked the elder Arnell who was driving his burgundy ford explorer with license plate 298 ZBC 971 as he was coming out of the estate.
The culprits he said held his father to the ground at gunpoint before robbing him of an undisclosed amount of monies. Arnell said his father was on his way to the bank to make a deposit when the incident occurred. After committing the act, the robbers sped away with Arnell’s vehicle as well as the one they came with.
The stolen vehicle was found abandoned at the Lucian Bar at the border in Oyster Pond. The vehicle has since been recovered and confiscated as the investigations continue. Residents on both sides of the island are asked to call the police at the Philipsburg Police station as well as the gendarmes if they have information on the suspects.
