St. Martin News Network - Police Bombarded with Break Ins.

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Philipsburg:--- The police department is currently investigating a number of break ins, acting police spokesman Geronimo Juliet said unknown persons broke into a mini-van that was parked in the parking lot at Cupe Coy. At the time of the break in the owner's daughter was sleeping in the vehicle. The victim told police that she was awoken by strange sounds and she saw a man of dark complexion with a cap on, the suspect she said had dreadlocks. According to police the victim began screaming which forced the culprit to run away taking with him two bags which had contained some personal items such as wallets, credit cards, and identification cards. In an unrelated incident the police are also investigating the break in at a residence located at Organ Pipe Cactus Drive. The bandits forced their way in the house by breaking the front door. Stolen from the home is a Sony Stereo set, a Coby DVD player and a cross pen. Police reported that another break in also took place at Jacobs Drive on Saturday August 31. Items stolen at that location are a cable television box and a mixer.
Another break in took place at a residence in Arch Road. When the detective reached the scene the neighbor told them that the owners of the residence were away.
Police is also investigating another break in which took place at the Virgin Gordia Drive. According to police two men entered the house by forcing the back door of the house open. The victim told police that their daughter was in the home sleeping at the time of the break in. She awoke when she heard strange sounds in the house. When the culprits saw they were being watched they took off running in the direction of Dutch Quarter. One of the suspects was wearing a green tee-shirt, short jeans and a baseball cap on. The suspect also had straight short hair, while the second suspect was described as being dark in complexion. They stole gold necklace with diamond pendant, three pairs of ear rings and a black canon camera.
On Friday a residence on Paradise Island road was also broken into, the owners of the house told police that two unknown boys entered the residence and stole two pairs of old sport shoes a video camera, and a 24inch flat screen computer monitor. The victim told police that two days before the two boys were caught red handed by the neighbors when they tried to break in her house.

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