PHILIPSBURG:--- The police force of Sint. Maarten KPSM, together with the Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten OM SXM, appeals to the public for assistance following a violent armed robbery that occurred on Friday, 17 October 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm at Ocean Jewelry in the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Dawn Beach.
During this incident, three masked individuals drove onto the premises and entered the establishment, brandishing a gun. Following that, the perpetrators fled the scene in a stolen black Kia Soul with an undisclosed amount of jewelry.
Law enforcement is investigating this serious crime. To support this effort, screenshots from surveillance video have been made public for identification purposes. The goal is to find anyone who may have witnessed the robbery, but has not yet been questioned by police, including anyone who saw a suspicious yellow van and a dark sedan (entering or leaving the area of Dawn Beach around 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm) or has any other information, even minor, to come forward immediately.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police at 1721-5422222, or the tip line 9300, or visit the police station. All information is valuable and can significantly help the investigation.
KPSM Press Release.
