St. Maarten Private Eye

Dawn Beach: --- Residents of Dawn Beach are presently living in fear due to the increase in crimes, mainly armed robberies. On January 11 2008 an American resident identified as Leta Lynn Cordes disappeared from the area and there is no trace of her since, this among other armed robberies have created an intense fear in the Dawn Beach community.

According to several emails that were sent out by residents of Dawn Beach stated that early Wednesday morning a check mate security guard who was on duty was kidnapped by armed bandits. According to the emails the guard was kidnapped and placed in the truck of vehicle which left the location at high speed.
The residents are now calling on those living in the area to start a vigilante group since they are feeling very unsafe. The residents said they will be on the lookout for all persons and or vehicles that are looking suspicious or strange since each of the residents in the area received a written letter notifying them of Wednesday’s incident.
They identified the guard as Trevor Blair of Jamaica who is known to be a friendly and hardworking young man. According the residents the armed bandits wanted the security guard to point out to them the homes of the rich people that are living in Dawn Beach and or Oyster Pond area.

In an invited comment Police Spokesman Johan Janchi Leonard confirmed that police was called to the area around 1:30 am yesterday morning by residents who stated they heard the guard screaming for help. Leonard said that police were told that upon inspection the residents noticed a car speeding away from the area and the guard was nowhere to be found.

Several patrols were dispatched to the area and in deed the guard could not be found on his location. Police and the company for whom he was working tried contacting the guard by telephone and his company’s radio to no avail. Police began an intense search of the area and they later located the guard on the estate who was still in handcuff, and he was also bleeding profusely from a wound on his face and had to be transported to the St. Maarten Medical Center for treatment. The guard told detectives that he was kidnapped by four armed men who were wearing masks and armed with shotguns. Leonard said that the detectives could not take a full statement from the guard who is a patient at the St. Maarten Medical Center due to the injuries he sustained.

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