PHILIPSBURG:--- The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) has arrested one individual in connection with the theft of a vehicle following a brief pursuit on Sunday morning.
At approximately 7:30 AM, the KPSM Central Dispatch received information about a stolen white pickup truck passing behind the police station in Philipsburg. Several police patrols were immediately dispatched to intercept the vehicle.
Patrol officers spotted the vehicle traveling on Nisbeth Road without license plates and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver accelerated and proceeded toward the Prins Bernard Bridge. Upon reaching the bridge, both the driver and passenger abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot into the bushes behind the Immigration Office on A.Th. Illidge Road.
Officers quickly secured the area and started a search for the two suspects. After an extensive search, officers located one of the suspects who had jumped into a nearby pond. The individual was apprehended and transported to the police station, where he is currently being held for questioning. The stolen vehicle has been confiscated and brought to the police station as evidence.
The second suspect remains at large, and the investigation is ongoing.
The KPSM is appealing to the public for assistance. Anyone with information regarding this incident or the whereabouts of the second suspect is urged to contact the police immediately at:
- Emergency Line: 911
- Non-Emergency Line: +1 (721) 542-2222
- Anonymous Tip Line: 9300
KPSM Press Release
