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Police seize loaded Glock, arrest man in St. Peters
Police say they found a loaded Glock on a man during searches in St. Peters on Sunday night and arrested him. They have not released his name or any charges, and he is presumed innocent.
By SXM Daily ยท
The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) says officers seized a loaded Glock handgun and arrested a man during searches in St. Peters on Sunday night, October 4.
At around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, KPSM's Flex Team was carrying out preventive controls and searches in the St. Peters area, police said. Officers stopped and searched several people. In one of these searches, they found a Glock firearm on a man, and police said it was loaded.
Officers seized the gun and arrested the man. He was taken to police headquarters in Philipsburg to be processed and questioned, according to KPSM.
Police have not released the man's name, initials or age, or said what he may be charged with. He has not been convicted of any offence and is presumed innocent. KPSM describes the investigation as ongoing.
KPSM asks the public to report information about illegal guns or other crimes.
What happens next
Police have not said when the arrested man will appear before a judge. SXM Daily will report further details if KPSM releases them.
Sources
- https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/51939
- https://www.721news.com/2026/10/firearm-seized-during-controls-in-st-peters/
Source: https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/51939