PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday January 20th at approximately 3:30 a.m. a police patrol was sent to Atlantis Casino to investigate a stabbing. On the scene the investigating officers noticed that an altercation had indeed taken place at the entrance of the casino because of the blood evidence that was found at the location. After speaking to witnesses the officers learnt that a fight had taken place between two women. During the fight one of the women used a knife to stab the other several times. The security officer that works at the casino tried to come between the parties to stop them from fighting but, he too suffered an injury to one of his hands. According to witnesses the victim left the scene by taxi and had gone to the Sint Maarten Medical Center to seek medical attention. The suspect had also left the scene. Detectives were at the scene questioning witnesses and the Forensic Department collected evidence on the scene. The victim was immediately operated on and has been admitted into the hospital in critical condition. The female suspect has in the meantime turned herself in to the police department and remains in custody for further investigation.
Suspect in murder case arrested.
In connection with ongoing August 16th 2014 "Rooftop Bar and Grill" murder investigation in which the victim by name of Junior Adolphe BERTIN-MAURICA was shot to death; a 24 year old male suspect was arrested by detectives on Saturday January 17th. The suspect who was born on then island of Nevis remains in custody for further investigation.
KPSM Police Report
