PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Wednesday 22nd May the KPSM police arrested one suspect who was involved in the armed robbery of Cost Pro supermarket.
Based on a lead received from our French counter parts which provided a big break in the case; the detectives of the armed robbery unit were able to conducted a home search and locate a weapon in the residence of suspect M.J.M (29). The suspect was arrested and brought in to the Philipsburg Police Station for further questioning.
The robbery took place on the 22nd of April at approximately 01.50 p.m. at Cost Pro in Madame Estate. Four men arrived at the supermarket, three of which armed with guns stormed into the establishment while the drive waited in the getaway vehicle.
In the supermarket the three armed men stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the establishment along with several cellular telephones belonging to clients who were in the supermarket at the time of the robbery. After committing this act the robbers fled the scene in an awaiting vehicle. This investigation is currently still ongoing.
