A burgler died after being restrained by the potential victims he intended to steal from
On Tuesday January 28th the St Maarten Police Department were dispatched to Oyster Pond Road 162 at roughly 3:00pm. An ongoing robbery had been reported, and the suspect according to sources had been caught in the act, according to the police report.
On the scene of crime, the officers interviewed the family, who were temporarily staying at the residence while on holiday. The family stated that while they were at home, they suddenly were confronted by three unknown men who were trying to break in to their residence.
They caught one of the suspects and held him for the arrival of the police. The victims stated that the suspect in question had started to resist vigorously, while the other two suspects tried to free him by throwing stones at the victims, but did not succeed.
The suspect continued to resist and the victims kept him restrained by holding him down. Meanwhile, the other two suspects jumped into a small white vehicle and made off towards the French side. Police officers gave chase to the vehicle, but lost it as it crossed the French border.
After a while, the restrained suspect stopped resisting and remained lying on the ground. When the investigating officers checked on him he was not showing any signs of life. The paramedics were informed immediately. They came to the scene and tried to resuscitate the suspect without success.
At least three of the victims suffered minor cuts and bruises. They were treated on the scene by paramedics. One of the victims was taken to St. Maarten Medical Center with a suspected broken nose.
The situation was described by a local man: "An American who looked like a body-builder caught a burglar in his house and took him into a neck-lock." This information has not been confirmed.
Detectives and the Forensic Department were informed of the situation immediately and came to the scene to question the victims and collect evidence. Dr. Mercuur arrived on the scene and pronounced the suspect's death. The body has been confiscated to determine the exact cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who has any information about the two outstanding suspects or about the white vehicle used in committing the offence is requested to contact Philipsburg police station.
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