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Man accused of robbing Scotiabank St Maarten surrenders to VI police

Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have detained a man accused of robbing a bank on St Maarten. The man, said to be from Poland, is suspected of robbing Scotiabank in Philipsburg, St Maarten on Friday, February 5, 2015. Photo: The Daily Herald
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have detained a man accused of robbing a bank on St Maarten.

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.

12 Responses to “Man accused of robbing Scotiabank St Maarten surrenders to VI police”

  • ccc (18/02/2016, 10:06) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well the bank is where the money is
  • son of the soil (18/02/2016, 10:07) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    We have to close all our back and front doors if we want the BVI to remain safe.
  • Hmmmm (18/02/2016, 11:00) Like (14) Dislike (13) Reply
    Mentally unstable but enough sense to SAIL TO THE BVI.. you sure aint Rabbit we talking about?
  • wize up (18/02/2016, 23:56) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    more to come;
  • -------- (19/02/2016, 08:15) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    so how much $$$$ did he get?
  • demcustom (19/02/2016, 08:38) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Europe hard now with all them refugees. But them people walking the BVI streets with long ugly beard, backpacks, slippers and a dog following them need to be followed. Why are they in our country looking that way? Many times, they are running from another jurisdiction. Who thief more than them? Start checking these boat people, deh man.
    • Sssss (21/02/2016, 22:20) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
      You sound racist, why don't you ask them why are they in this Country looking like that. "Bet you won't". Everyone is not a thief.
      • boater (25/02/2016, 09:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        I agree, everyone is not a thief or running from something. What do you want boaters to do walk around with a fur coat, high heels and a designer purse in the Caribbean heat???. As far as we walking around with a dog following us, our pets travel with us, if we want to push our pets in a baby carriage or have them in a carrier strap to us we have a right to do so. Believe me, our dogs is well taken care of.

  • Hmm (20/02/2016, 10:07) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    How he find here..of all the Caribbean Islands? Struuppes
  • ocean (21/02/2016, 22:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Because you can get away with anything on Tortola. Tortola is Lax when it comes to security to many open waterways. Tortola is a dumping ground for everything.


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