st peters, st maarten 3 detained after high speed chase in st peters

POLICE DETAIN THREE, ONE STILL AT LARGE IN CAR CHASE IN ST PETERS. SHOTS FIRED

Police detained three young men after chasing a Hyundai 110 with the number plate P9178 and a brief foot chase through St Peters on Saturday evening. It could not be ascertained whether the police had managed to apprehend a fourth suspect who had been in the pursued vehicle. Police spokesperson Inspector Ricardo Henson could not be reached by phone for comment on Sunday. Information from the Herald indicated that the car chase had begun in the vicinity of Man Chung Supermarket, also known as the Sheik Supermarket on L.B. Scott Road. The vehicle apparaently had been involved in a hit and run accident the day before and the police wanted to stop it in connection with the previous accidnet, but as they approached the vehicle the driver sped off and turned into Messapple Road with the police in hot pursuit. THe car chase continued onto Grapefruit Road, Lemon Road up  St Peters and then unto Genip Road and Marigot Hill Road, where the occupants abandoned the vehhicle and fled on foot. The police managed to detain three of the men, one of whom was in the nearby bushes and one who fled down the street. Shots were fired at on point during the chase. The ambulance Dept. was called to the scene to check on one of the men who had a scratch on his forehead. Several police officers with a number of vehicles were involved.

tropical storm hurricane chantal already making waves in the atlantic.

Hurricane Season 2013 Path Maps: Tropical StormErick Strengthening Off Coast Of Mexico; Expected To Become Hurricane By Saturday

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By Bary Alyssa Johnson (zdbaryj@gmail.com) | First Posted: Jul 05, 2013 05:08 PM EDT

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According to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), issued at 11:00 a.m. PST, a system off the coast of Mexico that, as of Thursday had barely been a tropical depression, has since been upgraded to full-fledged Tropical Storm Erick.

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Erick is located approximately 135 miles south of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico and approximately 240 miles south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. The storm is moving to the west-northwest at approximately 12 mph and is expected to continue on this course for the next 24 to 48 hours. Forecasters say the center of Erick will move parallel to the shore but remain off the southwestern coast of Mexico.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to around 65 mph, with higher gusts being recorded. Tropical storm force winds are currently extending outward up to 90 miles from the center of the tropical storm, which is expected to increase in strength and be upgraded to a hurricane by Saturday.

A tropical storm warning is currently in effect for Zihuatanejo, Mexico to La Fortuna. As such, tropical storm conditions are expected in the affected area within the next 36 hours.

A tropical storm watch is in effect in Mexico west of La Fortuna to Cabo Corrientes. Residents in this area are advised that tropical storm conditions may develop in the area and that they should prepare for this possibility.

The NHC warns that hazards affecting land include rainfall and wind.

Forecasters anticipate Erick will drop approximately 3 to 5 inches of rain over southwestern Oaxaca, southern Guerrero, southern Michoaca, Colima and southern Jalisco. It’s possible that in some areas, isolated maximum amounts of rainfall accumulations may reach or top 8 inches. Be advised that these rains may cause potentially life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

In terms of winds affecting the Mexican coast, tropical storm conditions are expected to spread westward across the aforementioned warning area on Friday and through Saturday. By late in the day on Saturday, tropical storm conditions are possible west of La Fortuna.

The NHC is slated to release its next public advisory on this storm at approximately 2:00 p.m. PST. Stay tuned for continued coverage.

(Photo: NHC)

(Photo: NHC)

chinese grocery store owner gets no jail time for macheting customer

The Chinese grocery shop owner, who was charged with using a machete on a customer "Bolo" has been given a suspended sentence. Represented by Geert Hatzman of the Bermon lawfirm, the court system felt that the Chinese owner had over stepped his boundaries by using a weapon against the customer "Bolo", but because Bolo had a history of issues with the different owners of several establishments, a jail sentence was not warranted. When speaking to Bolo, he explained that there had been an issue, and he had been chopped on the arm with a machete, but Bolo said that he was unwilling to let the situation go any further.