PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force is turning to the public for assistance in locating a suspect who chopped up a man in “Down Street”, Philipsburg, on Sunday, August 9.
Referring to the incident as a “serious assault,” the police said in a press release that on the evening in question officers found the man S.B.O. on the ground suffering from severe lacerations to his back and torso. The only information police have received to date is that the victim was attacked by a machete-wielding man. The victim has had two surgeries over the last few weeks, but is still suffering from the injuries he sustained during the August attack.
The Detective Department urges eyewitnesses to come forward and assist in solving this crime.
Persons with information on this case are asked to contact the St. Maarten Police Force, at tel. 542-2222 ext. 204 or 205 or the anonymous tip line 9300 (free of charge).
Persons can also visit the police website
www.policesxm.sx to report crime anonymously via the tip contact form. A message can also be left via the police Facebook page Police Force of Sint Maarten – Korps Politie Sint Maarten.
