SINT MAARTEN, Dutch West Indies – The police arrested a man with the initials M.R.P. on Thursday, 23 April 2020, around 1:00 pm for forgery.
M.R.P was requested to report to the police station in Philipsburg because he was suspected of having falsified a signature of the Police Chief on a travel waiver. The suspect had confessed to forging the signature of the Police Chief, as his request was not dealt with quickly enough.
After taking his statement M.R.P received a hefty fine and was then sent home.
The public should take note that forging any signature is a punishable act, and police will take action against anyone who engages in these types of criminal behaviors.