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Philipsburg: --- The special armed robbery unit of the police department has arrested four persons who are suspected to be committing several armed robberies on the island. In a police press release Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said the Special Armed Robbery Unit has reported at least six armed robberies between November 12 to November 16. Henson said the robberies were committed by two or three persons who are armed with guns, such as a revolver, a pistol, or a shotgun.

In some cases the robbers will cover their faces and in other cases they would not cover their faces. They will threaten their victims with their firearms and if necessary use any amount force to achieve their goal. Their victims will be robbed of their jewelry, monies, laptops, cellular phones, and other valuables. After committing their act they would flee the scene mostly a motor vehicle.

The Special Robbery Unit is also reporting that in connection with the investigation four persons have been arrested and remain in custody for questioning. More arrests are expected in these ongoing investigations.

In the meantime, on Tuesday November 17th between 09.30 a.m. and 10.10 a.m. a business place on the Billy Folly Road and Supermarket Located on the Union road were robbed by armed bandits.

During these two robberies money was taken from the establishment says police spokesman Ricardo Henson. The robbers after committing their act fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. It is to early in the investigation to determine if the two robberies were committed been committed by the same robbers, however their are indications that this might be possible. The Special Robbery Unit is busy investigating.

Four Armed men threatened businessman.

In an unrelated incident at approximately 12:10 pm on Tuesday November 17 several police patrols were sent to the Plantation Tourbus Company on the Welgelegen Road, where according to information, four armed men had entered the building at the same time showing their weapons and demanding the owners of the establishment the sign falsified documents. These documents would be used to allow them to collect monies on the French side. The owners of the establishment refused to sign any documents and unknowingly to the men notified the police. When these men noticed that they could not intimidate the owners and realized the police had been notified, they jumped into an awaiting car and fled the scene.

The Detective Department is investigating this case.

The Police Department is also reminding the public to make use of the “tipline’ number 9300 to provide the police with quality information.

4 Comments

Police November, 17, 2009, 18:39 200.7.48.101 Votes: +0	St.Maarten is becoming a dangerous place. Now these low lives are asking business people to sign papers at gun point. I wish the special investigative unit lots of luck and hope people will call the expose these criminals . St.Maarten people, those who are law abiding are gettting fustrated. Too much armed robberies. Let's band together and take back our island. No one will do it for you. We can't take this blatant disrespect for hard working people. Criminals should be exposed. I start to look at people differently these days. I don;t know who is here to work hard or who is here to rob my Mother Police department, keep the pressure up, we behind you. report abuse vote down vote up
home November, 17, 2009, 22:18 208.78.54.105 Votes: +0	PUT CAMERAS IN THIS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SO THEIR FACES WILL BE SEEN AND ALSO LET US SEE TEHIR FACES IN THE NEWS PAPER. THIS IS TOO MUCH. THEY DONT WANT TO WORK, BUT WHEN WE WORK THEY WANT TO STEAL FROM US AND THEN WHEN THEY CATCH THEM ITS ONLY 2 MONTHS IN PRISON. THATS WHY THEY DO IT. LAW IS TOO SOFT ON CRIMINALS HERE report abuse vote down vote up
95 years November, 18, 2009, 07:32 200.7.60.195 Votes: +0	to many people on this small island and when the police try to do there job they get there hand tie from our leaders ask them this is the truth and believe me its going to get real bad and then justice minister with this brooks tower foolishness make plans for were you live and leave us to hell alone please soon dead report abuse vote down vote up
Attitude change November, 19, 2009, 04:02 72.252.9.55 Votes: +0	Government: DP and Alliance stop, listen, think and then act. Stop dressing up in fancy clothes and going to an aircond. office. Listen to the cry of the little man/woman whose home was broken into or held up with a gun to their heads. Think, this could have happen to you, your parents, children and others close to you. Act, remember when you use walk/drive/sleep on Sxm without a care, bring in some help, reinforce the police, bring in the army. Do something, anything, just dont wait until it's too late. Every day more and more people are being naturalize, are they going to stay here or leave for a saver place with a respectable pa*sport in their hands. All these nations know that once the hid Sxm, its the gate way to the rest of the world. report abuse vote down vote up