PHILIPSBURG--In connection with the ongoing investigation into the armed robbery that resulted in the tragic death of a male Canadian tourist identified by his initials S.V., the Unified Neighborhood Safety Board of Beacon Hill, Cupecoy, Maho and Point Pirouette has offered a monetary reward of US $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person(s) involved.
The armed robbery took place in the Maho area on Wednesday, June 5, at approximately 11:00pm. The victim and his daughter were attacked by an unknown person and during a brief struggle, the victim was shot. The suspect(s) then jumped into a small vehicle and fled the scene.
Police and paramedics were called. The victim was treated on the scene, then taken to hospital for medical treatment and was thereafter flown abroad for further medical treatment were he later succumbed to his injuries.
“If you have any information related to this robbery, please call the [St. Maarten Police Force – Ed.] KPSM TIP line at 9300 (locally) or +1(721)542-0345 (internationally) and you will be guided on how you can give your information.
“The Sint Maarten Police Force would also like to take this opportunity to thank those individuals who have provided the detectives with information thus far in the investigation. With the help of these individuals the police department was able to gather information that gave us headway in this ongoing investigation,” police said on Thursday.
