PHILIPSBURG:--- Scores of Police and Forensic are in South Reward investigating a shooting by police. SMN News learned that Arrindell was shot at a house in the Reward area.
According to information reaching SMN News states that Arrindell and his sister were having some problems over their parent’s home and one of the relatives called police who saw Arrindell with a knife on the upper floor. They said that Arrindell is intoxicated and police ordered him to come downstairs where they were and when he did not comply, police fired shots at Arrindell and hit him in the leg area.
SMN News learned that police fired at least three shots at Vernon Arrindell. It is not yet known how serious injuries Arrindell sustained. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson confirmed that police shot Arrindell in his leg and he was transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment. Henson said Arrindell was shot in the leg area and he is in stable condition.
Aggressive man shot by police.
A man identified with initials V.A and well-known to police was shot in his leg on Tuesday afternoon may 8th at approximately 04.20 p.m. The incident happened after police was called at the resident on Arrow root road where the suspect and his sister were again having problems. On the scene, according to reports, the police approached the suspect who was armed with a knife was ordered several times to put the knife down which he refused to do. At one point he became very aggressive and approached the officers in a threatening manner with knife still in his hand. He was again ordered by officers to drop the knife which he again refused to do. A warning shot was fired by police but the suspect continued approaching the officers at which time he was shot in his upper leg. Other police patrols, Paramedics, Detectives and Forensic investigators were sent to the scene to conduct an investigation. The suspect was treated on the scene and then taken the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further medical treatment. The suspect remains in hospital for observation.
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