Philipsburg: --- Police have detained the driver of a blue Suzuki jeep today after the man assaulted family who were visiting the island. According to one eye witness the family which comprised of a man, his wife and daughter was standing in the vicinity of Vlaun Auto when the incident occurred. The eye witness said the driver was driving along Longwall Road. The eyewitness said the driver suddenly stopped and said something to the tourist and the mail responded by waiving his hand. The driver then came out of his car and began beating the male whose wife jumped between the two men. The woman was also hit with a sudden blow. The angry driver then attacked the young girl all of whom had to be transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment. Bystanders and other road users managed to conduct a citizen arrest until police arrived on the scene to question the eye witnesses including the security guard who was standing close by. Police is busy investigating the case, but so far no official report on the case is available.
