On January 17th at approximately 02.00 a.m. the Central Police Dispatch received a phone call informing them of break-in taking place at the Sun Color Paint Building on the Walter Nisbeth road and that culprits were still in the building. Immediately several police patrols including a K-9 unit were sent to investigate. On the scene the investigating officers noticed that the suspects had gained access to the building via a window on the west side of the building.
They used a cutting tool to remove the wire mesh from the window and then using a car jack to pry the steel bars from the wall. The building was surrounded by officers to make sure the suspects would not escape. The manager of the establishment was informed of the situation and came immediately to open the store so the police could search the building. After the building was opened the police K-9 unit entered and started their search. The office was completely searched removing all desk drawers and throwing the contents on the floor. Within minutes, however, both suspects were located where they were hiding by the police K-9. They were arrested and taken into custody. The initials of the suspects are A.P.H. born in the Dominican Republic and J.S. born on Sint Maarten. A.P.H. resulted to be an employee of Sun Color Paint who had recently been employed by that company.
Money that was stolen from the establishment was found on the suspect J.S. and was confiscated. Both suspects remain in custody for further investigation by the Detective Department.
