Cole Bay:--- On Friday February 3rd at approximately 1:00am, a Simpson Bay police patrol was directed to a yacht harbored on the premises of Port de Plaisance to investigate a case of ill-treatment. On the scene, police spoke to a man with initials T.E.W. from the U.S.A., who had a wound in his face. He stated that he was ill-treated and threatened by the captain of the yacht on which he was staying called "MARLENA". He also stated that the captain had several firearms on board the yacht. The patrol then spoke to the captain of the yacht with initials T.F.D. also from the U.S.A., who stated that he was also struck by the victim. The captain denied having any firearms on board the yacht and said if there were any firearms on board he had no knowledge of them. After contacting the acting prosecutor a search was done on the yacht. During this search one double barrel shotgun, two revolvers, and 116 bullets were found. T.F.D. was arrested on the spot for the illegal possession of fire-arms and ammunition, ill-treatment, and threatening. He was taken to the police headquarters in Philipsburg where he is being held for questioning. These weapons and ammunition were confiscated for further investigation.
Cole Bay:--- On Friday February 3rd at approximately 1:00am, a Simpson Bay police patrol was directed to a yacht harbored on the premises of Port de Plaisance to investigate a case of ill-treatment. On the scene, police spoke to a man with initials T.E.W. from the U.S.A., who had a wound in his face. He stated that he was ill-treated and threatened by the captain of the yacht on which he was staying called "MARLENA". He also stated that the captain had several firearms on board the yacht. The patrol then spoke to the captain of the yacht with initials T.F.D. also from the U.S.A., who stated that he was also struck by the victim. The captain denied having any firearms on board the yacht and said if there were any firearms on board he had no knowledge of them. After contacting the acting prosecutor a search was done on the yacht. During this search one double barrel shotgun, two revolvers, and 116 bullets were found. T.F.D. was arrested on the spot for the illegal possession of fire-arms and ammunition, ill-treatment, and threatening. He was taken to the police headquarters in Philipsburg where he is being held for questioning. These weapons and ammunition were confiscated for further investigation.
