Man Beaten By Gypsy Driver and Accomplice.

Philipsburg:--- A man identified as G.A.S living on the French side of the island filed a complaint with the detective department on Monday April 11 stating that on Wednesday April 6th he was beaten by a gypsy driver and his accomplice. The man said on the day in question he jumped into a gypsy cab around 05:00 am at Casa Blanca on Oyster Pond Road. He said the driver agreed to take him to Concordia on the French Side.
G.A. S said when he stepped into the car, he noticed another passenger sitting on the backseat. The driver of the car drove with both passengers via Cole Bay into Mullet Bay. In Mullet Bay, the driver stopped the car in a dark area. The driver and the other passenger stepped out of the car leaving the victim in the car. Shortly after, they came back and pulled him out of the car. At the same time, they started beating the victim with a stick demanding that he gave up his money and valuables. The victim told police he began screaming and called out for help and he noticed that a light went on in a home in the nearby area. The two suspects he said jumped back into the car and drove off. During the assault the suspects got away with U.S. $ 50.00 a French identification card and a French credit card. This case is under investigation.