Philipsburg:--- A school bus driver with initials L.Y. filed an official complaint with the Detective Department on Tuesday February 15th stating, that on that same day at approximately 03:15 pm while letting off several students on the Union Road he was attacked and beaten by a student with the initial K. and two other students. L.Y. also stated that he has had difficulties with K. in the past concerning his conduct on the bus, but it has never gone this far. Today according to the bus driver, he told K. to sit while he was driving the bus. K. did not approve of that and when the bus stopped he was attacked. L.Y. complained about severe pain to his jaw and he had a swollen face. L.Y. was treated by paramedics on the scene and then transported to the St. Maarten Medical Centre for further treatment. L.Y. at the time was not in any condition to give a complete statement. This case is under investigation by the Detective Department.
In an unrelated incident, the police arrested a teenager who was in possession of a weapon. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said on Tuesday February 15th a patrol of the Zero Tolerance team was sent to Milton Peters College where four suspicious men were seen coming out of black vehicle and going to sit under a tree in front of that school.Information given to the police stated that one of the suspects were in possession of a fire arm. On the scene the patrol encountered the men in question and conducted a search. During the search of a 16 year old teenager with the initials J.L. a black air pistol fell to the ground. This weapon was immediately confiscated by the investigating officers. The other suspects with the initials D.R, K.H., M.D. and D.R all from the French Side of the island could not properly identify themselves in accordance with law and were taken to the police station to have their identity verified. According to J.L., he has had some problem with some other youngsters in the past and was walking with this pistol for protection. This case is currently under investigation.
