The police dispatch received several calls on early Monday morning March 23rd 2020 about 12.45 pm concerning a stabbing that took place in front of a supermarket in Maho.
The patrol and ambulance who arrived on the scene encountered a man who had received a stab wound to his back. According to the information gathered at the scene, an argument ensued between two men, that ended up in an altercation. During the altercation the unknown suspect stabbed the victim in the back with a sharp object.
After commenting this act the suspect fled the scene in the direction of Cupe-Coy. The police patrol searched the area for the suspect but without the desired result.
The victim, who was bleeding profusely, was treated on the scene and transferred
to the Sint Maarten Medical Center. He didn’t suffer no life threatening injuries. The investigation into this stabbing is ongoing.
