Sint Maarten. Armed robbery in Mullet Bay

On Sunday  morning  around  01.30 hrs the uniformed  patrol out of the Police substation in Simpson bay  was dispatched to the grounds of Mullet bay for a armed robbery.

Upon the arrival of the uniformed patrol at Mullet bay in the vicinity of the Golf shop  they  where met by  a group of four persons all of French nationality.

The group informed the patrol that they were not to long ago robbed  by a unknown male persons when they had parked their car at said location.

The  suspect  had grabbed on to the shoulder bag of a female that had exited the car and while the suspect  was trying to remove this from her a male person that was together with her in the car came to her assistance only to be assaulted by the armed robber.

The robber whom had a knife in his possession used this against the male person and cut him in his face and on his arm. He also received some punches in his face where as the male victim lost a tooth during this assault.

The personnel from the Ambulance department whom were also summend to the scene treated the victim for his  injuries  at the scene. The victim was later transported  by  his friends to the hospital on the French part of the island for further treatment.

After committing this cowardly act the suspect  got unto a scooter that was waiting for him. The scooter had another male person on it. Both suspects then fled in the direction of lowlands. 

The detective department is further investigating this case.

The police department is asking the general public for any assistance in this case and also to be more vigilant when parking  or walking in these dark areas. The police department has also enhanced their visibility in these areas.