The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) has alerted the public to a concerning trend of robberies that have occurred across the island over the past few weeks.
The police in a statement said several shops, supermarkets, and a jewellery store have been targeted by criminals, resulting in significant loss and fear within the community.
It said in a particularly alarming incident, two supermarkets were robbed in the early hours of Monday morning. These robberies took place in the Middle Region area and along the A.Thillidge Road. The suspect, described as a lone individual driving a gold-coloured vehicle without a license plate, brazenly committed the robberies before fleeing the scenes in an unknown direction.
Later that day, around 7 pm, KPSM received reports of another robbery, this time at a jewellery store in the Maho area. Preliminary investigations indicate that three men, one armed with a firearm and another with a hammer, entered the establishment and proceeded to destroy display cases. The suspects made off with an unknown quantity of jewellery before fleeing in a red car towards the French side of the island.
The Sint Maarten Police Force said it is actively investigating these incidents and is appealing to anyone with information related to these or any other robberies to come forward.
In light of these events, KPSM has also advised business owners across the island to heighten their security measures.
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