PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force KPSM and the Prosecutor’s Office Sint Maarten OM SXM would like to thank to the public for their assistance and information concerning the suspicious yellow van involved in a violent armed robbery that occurred on Friday, 17 October 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm at Ocean Jewelry in J.W. Marriott Hotel in Dawn Beach. The suspect in the yellow van was apprehended.
During this incident on Friday, 17 October 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, 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 still investigating, and with the public's help, we want to locate the other suspect(s) involved in this serious crime.
To support this effort, screenshots from surveillance video have been made public (in an earlier press release) 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 possibly Red colored SUV (entering or leaving the area of Dawn Beach around 1:30pm and 2:00pm) or has any other information to come forward immediately.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police station at 1721-54-22222 911, or the police anonymous tip line 9300, or visit the police station.
All information is valuable and can significantly help the investigation.
KPSM Press Release.
