Sint Maarten Police

KPSM

Philipsburg, October 8th 2019

From:  Inspector E.S. Josepha

                        

 

                        POLICE PRESS RELEASE

Man arrested for fake drivers license 

In connection with the ongoing investigation on fake driver’s licenses, the police arrested S.R.D.W on Monday October 7th 2019 approximately 10.00pm On the A.J.C Brouwers road.  During a routine control the police patrol noticed that de drive of a vehicle with the P-7024 was in possession of a fake driver’s license.   The fake document was confiscated for further investigation. The suspect was brought over to the police station in Philipsburg and handed over to the detective department. After being interrogated the suspect was given a fine and released.  The police force is advising motorists about having the correct documentations with them while driving on the public road. 

 

 Surviving Victim of shooting incident on Pond Island arrested.  

The detective department arrested the man with the initials, L A.L.H on Sunday October 6th 2019, who was one of the victims of the shooting that took place on Pond Island on Thursday October 3rd.  According to the information gathered  by the detectives and forensic , L.A.L.H and the deceased  victim F.T.C.R supposedly had ill-treated the shooter A.R with a baseball bat shortly before the shooting took place  on Pond Island. He is being held at the police station in Philipsburg pending further investigation.