Man accused of robbing Scotiabank St Maarten surrenders to VI police
The man, said to be from Poland, is suspected of robbing Scotiabank in Philipsburg, St Maarten on Friday, February 5, 2015.
He reportedly surrendered to police on Tortola on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. He is expected to be transferred to St Maarten to face robbery charges.
According to an article published in the The Daily Herald today, February 18, 2016, St Maarten Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Karola van Nie said, “I can confirm that the suspect of the Scotiabank robbery seems to be detained in BVI. The Prosecutor’s Office is in contact with the authorities about the next steps.”
The man allegedly walked into Scotiabank and handed one of the tellers a threatening note demanding that the teller hand over an undisclosed amount of money. After receiving the money the suspect left unnoticed. By the time the alarm was raised the suspect had already left the establishment.
There are circumstances surrounding the case that may be an issue for authorities. The man is believed to have left the island via boat and to have arrived in Tortola where he walked to the police station to surrender, but he seemed to be mentally unstable.
There is no word from sources close to the investigation on whether he had cash in his possession when police arrested him. The man’s mental state will have to be determined prior to bringing charges against him, The Daily Herald reported.
Efforts to get confirmation from Police Information officer Diane Drayton were not successful as of time of publication.
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