(Police Press Release) PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Thursday, 30 April, 2020 around 01.00 am the police patrol saw a man walking in the direction of Cay Hill. In connection with the ongoing curfew, the man was stopped and asked the reason for him being on the road. The young man told the police officers that he was visiting a friend and that he was on his way home.
He was also asked if he was in the possession of a waiver issued by the Chief of Police.
He showed the officers a waiver, claiming it was his. At the same time, he was requested to identify himself.
While inspecting the documents the officers noticed that the name on the waiver did not correspond the name on the I.D. card. The man with the initials Y.A.M. wasimmediately arrested for being in possession of false documents. During a safety check on the suspect’s clothing, the officers also encountered a quantity of marijuana in his pants pocket. The marijuana and the waiver were confiscated for further investigation.
He was later brought over to the Philipsburg police station where he was incarcerated. Later in the day a statement was taken from the suspect concerning the waiver and the marijuana he had in his possession. He was later issued a fine of $1400,- and released.
