For the past few weeks, many commercial sectors in Saint-Martin have been plagued by a new outbreak of armed robberies. Latest victims to date: a restaurant in Nettle Bay robbed twice in the space of four days and just yesterday, a gas station located in Howell Center!
According to our information, three new armed robberies were committed in less than a week in the Nettle Bay and Marigot sectors.
On Tuesday May 24 and Saturday May 28, two hooded individuals, one of whom was in possession of a pistol, burst into a renowned restaurant in Nettle Bay in the middle of the evening and forced the head of the establishment to hand them over the contents of the box.
Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the people targeted and witnesses to the scene, including tourists on vacation with their children, were greatly shocked. There is something !
The staff of a station traumatized essence
Just yesterday morning, shortly after 7 a.m., another business fell prey to thieves. Still using the same modus operandi, several hooded and armed individuals threatened the staff and seized the cash register. One of the employees was injured after being hit in the head with a rifle butt.
Alerted, the gendarmes went to the scene to carry out the first investigations. _AF
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