PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – In connection with the ongoing investigation into two supermarket armed robberies which took place on September 11th 2019 at Chinese supermarkets, the police department is again requesting cooperation from the community to help locate a suspect in this investigation.
The first robbery took place on Cannegieter Street at approximately 11.30 am. The two suspects entered the establishment, and under threat of a knife robber the cashier of the cash.
After committing their act, the suspects ran away in an unknown direction.
Later in the day, about12.30 pm, the police patrol was sent to A.Th. Illidge road for a robbery that took place on another Chinese supermarket.
One of the robbers had a mask over his face and was armed with a knife. After robbing the cashier, both suspects ran in the direction of Madame Estate.
The SUR is requesting any information from persons who may have seen or recognize the suspect in the photo, connected to this investigation to share this information with the investigating Detectives.
It is only with the help of the community that together we can solve many of these cases.
The detectives can be contacted via phone at 542-2222 ext 203 204 205, the anonymous tip line # 9300 or persons with information can also send a private message via our Facebook Page- Police Force of Sint Maarten – Korps Politie Sint Maarten or website https://www.policesxm.sx/ 24/7.
