St. Martin News Network - Armed Robbery Suspects Held.

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MARIGOT— The gendarmes arrested a suspect who it is believed is the main culprit in two armed robberies. According to a press release, the alleged suspect robbed a restaurant in Grand Case on Monday night. It is reported that the suspect entered the restaurant and robbed and held the owner at gunpoint, he managed to escape with monies from the restaurant. Half an hour later, the suspect and another accomplice entered a bar in Sandy Ground armed with a gun with the intention to rob the owners of the bar. A brave patron in the bar fought off the thieves, one of which managed to escape while the suspect now in custody was held until the gendarmes arrived on the scene and arrested him.
The gendarmes also arrested two other suspects ages 18 and 22 for their involvement in a robbery at a restaurant in Marigot on Thursday night. The two culprits were transferred to Guadeloupe while the third suspect will be summoned to appear in court in June.

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