Armed robbery at private home
On Tuesday December 9th at approximately 02.45 a.m. a police patrol and detectives of the Special Robbery Unit and the Forensic Dept. were sent to a home on Otter road in Belair where an armed robbery had taken place. On the scene the patrols spoke to the victims in this case with initials H.K., K.K. and N.K. They stated that while they were asleep in their home, at least three unknown armed and masked men had forced themselves into their home via a bathroom window. These men were armed with fire-arms. After gaining access to the home the mother and father of that family, were forced to stay together in the bedroom and their heads were covered with a sheet, so that they could not see what was going on. The robbers demanded money and other valuable items from the couple. The son who was in the next bedroom was awaken, beaten and then handcuffed. They’re entire home was searched by the robbers who stole some cash, jewelry a cellular telephone and the family vehicle which is a green colored Hyundai Santa Fe with license plate P-9560. The entire robbery took approximately two hours. After committing their act the robbers fled the scene. The victim that was beaten was taken to the Sint Maarten Medical Center from treatment. The investigation in ongoing.
The police Dept. is asking anyone who may have any information that could shed some light on this case to call the police station and forward this information.
Student seriously injured after attack.
On Tuesday December 9th at approximately 01.35 p.m. a police patrol and detectives were sent to the South Reward area in the vicinity of the Milton Peters College for a case of ill treatment. The victim in this case according to the initial report was attacked and beaten severally by a group of at least three other young men. On the arrival of the patrols they met the victim with initials L.A.E. in an office of the Milton Peters College. The victim, who is a student at the Milton Peters College was bleeding profusely from his mouth, the left of his face was severally swollen and some of his teeth seemed to be damaged or knocked out. The victim was attended to by the paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further treatment. The investigation led shortly after to the arrest of three suspects with the initials E.A.L., R.A.L. and L.A.M.R. They were all questioned in connection with this case. After questioning the suspects E.A.L. and R.A.L. were both released. The suspect L.A.M.R. confessed to have single-handily committed this act. This suspect has been put into custody for further investigation. No details of the cause of the ill treatment has been revealed.