Six youths attack,
wound another
L.B. SCOTT ROAD--A young man L.S. was reportedly beaten by a group of six other youths on Friday night, as a result of which he sustained several wounds and had to be taken to St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) for treatment.
Police spokesperson Inspector Ricardo Henson reported that the Philipsburg patrol unit had been called to John Cooper/Jose Lake Sr. Ballpark on L.B. Scott Road last week Friday at approximately 9:00pm, where the officers were informed about the situation. However, all parties had already left the scene.
Police later located L.S. at his home nursing a swollen left eye and a cut to his forehead. He explained to the authorities that he suddenly had been attacked and beaten by the six young men while he was walking with three other friends on L.B. Scott Road in the vicinity of Cake House. He was punched in his face by one of the attackers and struck on his forehead with a machete by another.
An official complaint has been filed with the Detective Department, and an investigation into this case is ongoing.
