At approximately 12:00am Sunday January 26th, 2014, a Philipsburg The police were sent to Madrid Drive in Dutch Quarter to investigate a noise complaint about a bar playing music too loudly in the neighborhood. The police encountered a large number of bystanders observing a "passa-passa" dance, a form of lewd, provocative dances . Thepolice then noticed a commotion going on in front of the bar and that an altercation had broken out among several people. Two of the persons involved in the fight were allegedly seen carrying wapons-knives.Once the large number of bystanders became involved in the situation, it quickly grew worse. Backup was called from Simpson Bay, and detectives were sent to assist. Police growing worried about the rowdy crowd, shot warning shots into the air, to disperse the crowd This caused the crowd to scatter allowing the patrol to better control the situation. The police then learned that during the altercation a man had been stabbed seriously in his torso and back. The victim lost consciousness several times. The paramedics were immediately informed of the situation and arrived shortly after. Back-up and paramedics arrived on the scene. The victim was attended to by the EMT and transported in critical condition to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further treatment. The crime scene was closed off for the Detectives and Forensic Department to conduct an investigation and collect evidence. The suspect in this case fled the scene and has yet to be caught, the victim is in critical condition at the St Maarten Medical Center
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