Philipsburg:--- The Special Armed Robbery Unit and the Forensic Department were busy over the weekend conducting investigations into several cases of armed robbery said police spokesman Ricardo Henson.The police spokesman said on Thursday March 10th around 7:30pm, three unknown men attacked two persons while they were in their garage on Welfare Road Cole Bay. The victims have been identified as A.C and O.P. Henson said that the attackers were described as being of dark complexion, two of them were armed, one he said was carrying a machete and the other a sawed off shotgun.
The victims told police that they were threatened by the attackers who told them that they were going to use their weapons if they did not cooperate. They stated that they were robbed of their personal belongings such as wallets containing some cash, identification cards, driver's license and cellular phones. After committing this act the suspects fled the scene.
On Friday March 11th at approximately 01:00pm on the parking lot next to the new Government Administration Building on the Soualiga Road. Another victim identified as M.O.J. filed a report stating that she was jumped from behind by an unknown young man of dark complexion. Her gold necklace was pulled from her neck and taken by the suspect. A complete description of the suspect was given.
On Saturday March 12th at approximately 09:05pm, a man dressed completely in black clothing and armed with a handgun attempted to rob the Shell gas station on the L.B. Scot road in Sint Peters. The victim with initials D.H. who is an attendant at that establishment filed a report with the Special Robbery Unit stating that the suspect walked towards him pointing a gun at him. The victim got scared and ran into the gas station building. The suspect noticing that his attempt had failed fled into the Sint Peters area without being able to steal anything.
On Saturday March 12th at approximately 09:30pm, a man dressed in dark clothing armed with a machete attacked and severely injured a tourist visiting the island in an attempt to rob him of his belongings. The victim with initials C.B. an American citizen was attacked on the open lot of land used for parking close to Pine Apple Pete on the Welfare Road. The victim had just left the restaurant on his way to his vehicle when he was attacked and severely injured. He suffered serious wound to his thighs and left palm. The victim was treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Centre for further treatment where he remained for observation. The suspect did not succeed in stealing anything and after committing his act fled the scene possibly by car.
In an unrelated case, a man was ill treated with a broken bottle on Sunday March 12 at approximately 04:00am. The police spokesman said several patrols responded to Peppermint Drive behind former Cake House on Cay Hill for a case of ill treatment.
On the scene the investigating officers spoke to the victim with the initials D.M. who stated that he was having problems with the suspect with initial C. During an argument between them shortly before which broke out into a fight, the suspect broke a bottle a severely injuring the victim in his face and back. After committing the act the suspect fled the scene. The victim was treated on the scene by the paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Centre for further treatment and observation.
