Acting Police Spokesman Geronimo Juliet reported that on Friday unknown persons stole a Toyota Corolla (1995) that was parked on Roses Road opposite Cake House. A mechanic in the area told police that the vehicle was not in working condition and the owner had taken the vehicle to his garage for it to be repaired.
In an unrelated case, a woman filed a complaint with the detective department claiming that she parked her vehicle a white Daihatsu Charade (M-6384) on Welfare Road and unknown persons entered the car and stole her valuables. The woman also told police that she left her keys inside the ignition while she went to get her friend.
A man reported to police that while he was exercising at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, unknown persons broke into his Hyundai pick-up truck and stole his cellular phone and a black and white Phillips DVD player.
Juliet said the detective department is also busy investigating a case of suspected arson of a car that was parked in the Central Bank parking lot on Friday. The acting police spokesman said the owner of the vehicle while walking towards the parking lot she noticed smoke emanating from the area but she thought that someone was busy with a Bar B Que. However, as the woman got closer she noticed the smoke and fire was coming from her rental jeep a Hyundai Tucson, while a Red Toyota was also on fire. Juliet said the fire department managed to put the fire out, however, police suspected foul play as part of UTS building was also damaged.
In unrelated case the, detective department is busy investigating the robbery of Hot Spot Bar on Bush Road. Unknown persons forced the side door open with a hard object and they stole Tel Cell top cards valued at $200.00.
Police Investigating Ill-treatment Cases.
A man was taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center on Saturday for medical treatment to wounds he sustained when he was ill-treated by another man with two rocks reported acting police spokesman Geronimo Juliet. Juliet said the victim almost got bitten by a dog and he reacted by throwing a stone at the dog. The police spokesman said the owner of the dog got upset and he attacked the victim by throwing two rocks at him injuring the man. Police arrested the owner of the dog and took him to the Philipsburg Police Station.
In another case of ill-treatment, a young woman filed an official complaint with police. She told police that while walking on Back Street in the vicinity of Photo Gumbs another woman whom she identified as C.H from French Quarter attacked her. The woman she said bit her on her eye brow. C.H also pulled a scissors at her but she managed to escape by jumping into a bus.
