WILLEMSTAD – A dispute at a snack bar on Schottegatweg-West escalated into a violent altercation on New Year’s Day, leaving two men injured and resulting in the arrest of an undocumented man.
What began as a verbal disagreement with a group of foreigners turned into a heated confrontation involving machetes and bottles.
The two injured men were taken to the Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) for treatment. Police quickly pursued the individuals who fled the scene. Among them was a Colombian man without proper documentation, who was subsequently arrested.
Authorities have stated that the arrested man will be deported from the island.