Search and Road Block called off at Plaza Casino, No suspects captured
PHILIPSBURG:--- Police surround the Plaza Casino located next to Ennia Insurances, opposite Lekkerbek Restaurant Thursday morning as they comb inside of the building to look for possible suspects that tried to rob the casino. According information SMN News recieved the bandits entered the casino through the roof as they gain acess they stabbed up one person, while tying up the security guard as they proceed to execute the robbery. However, police was called before the robbery suspects could have fled the scene and they managed to surround the area around the casino in an effort to capture the robbers.Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson confirmed that the police have blocked the area as they continue to search for the suspects. Henson said traffic coming from the Philipsburg cannot pass the area as they have stepped up the security around Plaza casino with the hopes of catching the possible suspects that are hiding inside the casino. SMN News learnt that the swat team just moved inside the casino as police is doing everything possible to capture those involved in the early morning attempted robbery.
Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said police called off tge search around midday after a special team of officers entered the building and conducted a thorough search and did not find any suspects hiding in the building. The police spokesman also confirmed that one person was injured and that person was taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment. Henson said even though the road's were reopended detectives were still at the location conducting the investigations.