On Saturday evening August 15th at approximately 09.45 p.m. during a joint operation between members of the R.S.T, the Coast Guard and the Local Police Arrest Team, the armed robbery suspect Louis Albert Alexis RICHARDSON a.k.a ‘STICKY" from Sint Maarten, was arrested and put into custody.
"STICKY" was arrested on board of the cargo-vessel East Pac One that had shortly before left the Philipsburg Harbour with destination Dominica. The vessel was intercepted by the Coast Guard while still in the territorial waters of Sint Maarten and boarded in the dark of night by members of the Coast Guard and Arrest team during an undetected surprise approach. The suspect during his arrest resisted heavily, however he was overpowered by members of the Arrest-Team. "STICKY" is been sought for, as a suspect in several armed robberies and is the main suspect in the armed robbery at Gold Creation in Maho Reef. He is suspected to be the one that fired at least two shots at the police vehicle during his escape. "STICKY" will remain in custody as the investigation is ongoing.