PHILIPSBURG:--- Detectives of the Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) have launched an investigation into an armed robbery that took place at a supermarket in Dutch Quarter on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, 2026.
According to preliminary information released by KPSM, the robbery occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. when two-armed men entered the supermarket carrying handguns.
Police said the suspects confronted the cashier and demanded cash. Fearing for their safety, the cashier complied with the demands, after which the suspects fled the establishment with an undisclosed amount of money.
The two suspects escaped on a scooter, traveling in the direction of French Quarter, before police arrived on the scene.
Officers responded immediately after receiving reports of the robbery and secured the area while detectives and forensic personnel began gathering evidence and interviewing potential witnesses. Investigators are working to determine the identities of the suspects and whether surveillance footage from the supermarket or nearby businesses captured the robbery or the suspects' escape.
KPSM has not released descriptions of the suspects at this stage, as the investigation remains in its early phases.
Police are urging members of the public who were in the Dutch Quarter area around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday and may have witnessed suspicious activity or have information that could assist the investigation to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police Force of St. Maarten by calling the police station at +1 (721) 542-2222, the emergency number 911, or the anonymous tip line 9300.
The investigation remains ongoing.
