Sint Maarten : Armed robbery suspect arrested
On Tuesday January 12th at approximately 11.00 a.m. a police patrol from the Simpson Bay area saw a motorcycle/dirt bike riding in the Cole bay without a license-plate.
The patrol also recognized the rider as one of the suspects of an armed robbery at Atlantis Casino which took place on November 16th 2014 and for whom an arrest warrant was issued.
When the suspect with initials K.D. noticed that the police was following him he took off at high speed through the streets of Cole Bay and Cape bay.
The Central Police Dispatch was informed of what was taking place and sent several other patrols to assist. When the suspect noticed that he could not go further with the motorcycle he jumped off leaving it behind and continued fleeing from the police on foot. The suspect was apprehended shortly after while hiding behind of a home in the Cape Bay.
He was arrested on the spot and taken to the Philipsburg Police Station where he remains for further investigation. The motorcycle was also confiscated for further investigation
