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Two Robbery Suspects Arrested In Philipsburg Wednesday Morning {Video Now Included}

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Two robbery suspects are now in police custody.

The vigilance of the police patrols in Philipsburg have been accredited for this latest arrest.

The police spokesman Inspector Steven Carty confirmed to our newsroom that the suspects were acting suspicious and one of the suspects were intercepted in tow Read more

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Helena Jewellers robbery Fri captured on camera

PHILIPSBURG--The three men who carried out a brazen daylight robbery at Helena Jewellers on Front Street on Friday were captured on camera fleeing the scene with their faces masked and holding about four bags.

The camera footage was handed over to police about an hour after the robbery. St. Rose Arcade’s cameras, which focus on different angles along that section of Front Street, captured the three men fleeing the scene with the bags in their hand. The content of the bags is suspected to be their loot from the jewellery store and possibly their weapons as well Read more

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Armed men rob Helena Jewelers

PHILIPSBURG--Three armed men carried out a brazen daylight robbery at Helena Jewelers on Front Street around 11:20am on Friday.

Acting police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty said in a press release that the robbers managed to steal an undisclosed amount of merchandise from the store. After the robbery, the armed men fled the jewellery store Read more

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Man shot in back during attempt to steal his chain

NAZARETH--A man was shot in his back while he was fleeing to safety after a brazen attempt by two armed men to steal his gold chain in Nazareth in the wee hours of Monday, July 13.

The victim told police he had been sitting in a car when he suddenly was attacked by two armed men who attempted to rob him of his gold chain. A struggle ensued, but the victim managed to free himself from the robbers' grip and ran towards his car that was parked nearby Read more

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No arrest in threats, shots fired at harbour, matter under investigation

PHILIPSBURG--Authorities have not yet made any arrests in the incident which occurred outside the Harbour in mid-July where two armed men, one of whom is said to be a taxi driver, threatened a licensed taxi driver of Haitian descent with guns and fired two shots into the air over the transport of passengers.

Prosecutor Karola van Nie told The Daily Herald on Thursday that the Prosecutor’s Office is aware of the incident and noted that the case is under investigation. Acting Police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty said he could not confirm any details of the incident when contacted on Wednesday and again on Thursday Read more

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Woman stabs ex at airport

AIRPORT--A woman stabbed her ex-boyfriend during an incident in the vicinity of Princess Juliana International Airport SXM on Tuesday afternoon.

Acting police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty confirmed that the incident had occurred on Tuesday, but did not have details at the time. Carty said it was believed that the woman had boarded a bus after the incident Read more

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Escalated fight leads to shots fired near harbour

POINTE BLANCHE--A fight between taxi drivers, most likely illegal drivers, right outside the gates of Port St. Maarten escalated mid-last week and two shots reportedly were fired.

Detectives are working the case, confirmed acting police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty. However, he said the details were still sketchy and no arrests had been made.

Police were called to the scene after the shots were fired Read more

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Cruise Ship Passenger Hospitalized after hitting Taxi on Beacon Hill Road --- Jet Blast Experience leaves visitor with broken collar bone and injured forehead.

Cay Hill:--- A female passenger from Liberty Cruise line that was at the end of the Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) to experience the jet blast from departing aircraft ended up hitting a taxi and broke its front lights. The passenger also suffered injuries to her forehead that had to be stitched while she also suffered with a broken collar bone.
The incident took place sometime on Monday Read more

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Stabbing

An alleged robber got more than he bargained for when attempting to rob Ho Chinese supermarket on St. Peters main road early Friday evening. The alleged robber stabbed the store's owner, and the store's owner stabbed him back in defence. The injured suspect staggered across the road and collapsed nearby on L.B. Scott Road, after nearly being hit by a car. Later that evening acting police spokesperson Inspector Steven Carty confirmed that a suspect had stabbed the store's owner, but had at the time been waiting to confirm the condition of both men Read more

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Armed men rob Splash Jewellers

SIMPSON BAY--Three armed masked men robbed Splash Jewellers of an undisclosed amount of jewellery during a brazen evening robbery on Monday, July 13.

The robbers stormed the establishment located in Simpson Bay Resort and began destroying the glass countertops. They grabbed what they could and fled the scene in a small vehicle that was retrieved in the surrounding area shortly afterward by responding patrols, acting police spokesperson Steven Carty said in a press release on Tuesday Read more

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Woman found dead in house

ZAGERSGUT--Authorities found a woman dead in her home on Tassel Road, Zagersgut, late Monday, acting police spokesperson Steven Carty said.

According to Carty, someone called the police around 6:30pm Monday to make a report after not seeing the woman, who was their neighbour, for several days. Apparently the person looked through a window and thought something was amiss.

Carty could not say whether the woman had died of natural causes or whether foul play was involved, as the police were still checking to determine this Read more

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