SMN News has been reliably informed that among the stolen items, was the service revolver belonging to Inspector York. Other items reported stolen were a flat screen television, laptop computers, and other valuables.
Sources close to the police said several police officers have more than one service revolver and none of them have a safe at home to secure their weapons. Almost two years ago, officer Felix Richards lost his service revolver while at Pic Paradis (French side) with a close friend. The source said Richards took a friend on an island tour and he left his weapon in his car while walking around on Pic Paradis, all of which were never reported in the police press releases.
Last week, robbers entered the home of an elderly handicapped man identified as Victor Curlingford. SMN News learnt that the robbers entered Curlingford's home in Sucker Garden and demanded money and when they did not get what they demanded they chopped the victim several times with a machete. Curlingford, who is blind and has one leg was found by his nurse and taken to the St. Maarten Medical Center where he remained until last weekend.
SMN News contacted police spokesman Ricardo Henson for a comment on the robbery that took place at his colleague's home and Henson said he has no comment, while Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos said he had no knowledge of the case on Thursday. Mos promised to look into the case and to release some information at a later time.
