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Dutch Police Cross Bellevue Border in High Chase ---Robber Crashed but Escaped.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009 00:52
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genbike14122009Marigot: --- Several Dutch police vehicles were seen on Monday midday racing over the border in Bellevue in a high-speed chase. Eyewitnesses say they saw at least five police cars raced through St. James and Low Town. One eyewitness said that the police were chasing an alleged robber who was on a motorcycle who eventually crashed his bike and fell but police did not manage to stop the thief as he still managed to escape. It is further understood that the gendarmes took at least half an hour after the accident to arrive on the scene.
According to information reaching SMN News the Dutch side police does not have any authority to cross over to the French side and vise versa. In an invited comment, Christophe Coelho from the Prefecture of St. Martin said the agreement discussions between the Dutch and French is still ongoing. He said while there are certain levels of cooperation between the two sides the police and gendarmes are not permitted to cross over the border even if it is a high-speed chase.
bikecrash14122009The gendarmes and the police do have a verbal agreement pertaining to high-speed chase. Some years ago, a radio and telephone system was put into service for the two sides to contact each other in the event of an emergency, such as high-speed chases or the capturing of criminals who are trying to escape law enforcement on either side.
In a press release, Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said while they were in Dutch Quarter conducting an investigation they identified a suspect for whom a warrant is out. Henson said they have been looking for this suspect for quite sometime and when the detectives attempted to approach him, he took off on a motor cycle trying to avoid being captured. Henson said the detectives immediately contacted the central dispatch who also contacted the gendarmes and they promised to get to the scene immediately. The police spokesman said the Dutch police also notified the gendarmes that they were going to go across the border hoping that they would capture the wanted man. Henson said the chase continued on to St. James and the biker fell but he got up unhurt and began running through the residential area. Henson said police conducted a foot chase but the culprit still managed to escape through the buildings. He said the gendarmes have since taken over the investigation.
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come on
December, 14, 2009, 22:01
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do this look like a scooter the picture in front your face first of all you took it and after a motor bike get your news straight smilies/cheesy.gif

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Friend
December, 15, 2009, 03:41
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Very good Mr. Henson, I don't care what nobody say. If the proper procedure was apply then chase those son of b. .(crimes), through the border and under their mother beds.
It's a pity that some of our young police weren't on the scene to run him down. Leave them now to the gendarmes. The men in blue on the Dutchside keep it up and keep doing your work.
FIGHT CRIME, AND KEEP ME AND ALL IN SXM SAFE.
Happy Holidays.

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FIRE UNDER WE FEET
December, 15, 2009, 04:35
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ST MAARTEN LEADERS SHOULD BE THE ONES MAKING THESE DISISION ON CROSSING THE BORDERS NOT FRANCE NOR HOLLAND MILES AWAY.WE HAVE TO GUARD OUR COUNTRY TO IT'S BEST AND FORGET ABOUT THE REST.ANY ONE CAN REALLY TELL ME WHAT OUR LEADERS CAN DO.CARTOOOOOOONS.FIGHT FOR YOUR PEOPLE AND NOT JUST FOR A FEW

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dom't worry
December, 15, 2009, 04:36
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You guy's keep up you just have some reporters who are frustrated maybe they just need a good f...

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fan gogo
December, 15, 2009, 06:48
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If is to caught a robber both side can cross the border gendarmerie and police hollandaise.for me the friendly is one land.

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Soldier
December, 15, 2009, 10:20
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I think it was a good attempt by the Dutch police to try and apprehend this culprit. I personally witness almost on a day to day basis that the gandarmerie does be over on the dutchside of the island cruising throw the cole bay area all the time. Sometimes even making arrest without the presence of dutchside police. When the dutch police crosses the boader, it becomes a big issue. Nobody does or say anything when the gandarmerie crosses and it is never an issue. If the gandarmerie is chasing someone and ask for dutch police a*sistence, they get it almost immediately. Why now does it take half an hour before they respond to their dutch counterparts, aren't they all colleauges , fighting the same cause????? Anyway, both sides are doing their best and that's what counts.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS.

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Common Sense
December, 15, 2009, 10:27
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To the comment above mine you are absolutely right....it was a good "attempt". I would like to remind you however that all the times the gendarmes cross the border to apprehend the criminal they do it successfully without needing a*sistance from the Dutch Police. In the last three times the dutch police have crossed the border in pursuit of a suspect they have all ended in a crash and they never caught the suspect. Look at how old the Gendarmes vehicles are compared to the Dutch Police who have to be getting new vehicles almost every year, it is only recently Gendarmes got a few new vehicles and their old ones are still in-tact, I bet u can't find a five year old dutch police vehicle. I will tell them it was a good attempt, but I don't applaud failure.

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Hell in town
December, 16, 2009, 02:32
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I think the only comment to be maked on this issue is let the in "men in Blue" do their job. All the people on Sint Maarten aren't safe now that this suspect got away. That is what we should be should be talking about. Let us give the police or gendarmes information where this suspect could be hiding before he robbs again. It might be "you" or your family the next time. Then and only then will it be clear. Happy holidays to the people of Sint Maarten.

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SXM girl
December, 16, 2009, 06:45
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I did heared the Dutch police cars because I was in the heart of Marigot. I believe the Gendarms or police should have the free rights to croos the border if not crime will be worst than how it is now becuase all they will have to do is just cross the border continue runing and might never be catch.

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