WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Police Force (KPC) has arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with an armed robbery at a minimarket on Commandeursweg on October 18, 2026. The arrest marks the fifth detention in the ongoing investigation.
According to the police, officers from the Robbery Investigation Team arrested the teenager on Thursday, November 5, at approximately 12:15 p.m. at a school in the Buena Vista area.
The suspect, identified by his initials E.D.F.M., was born in Curaçao and is 16 years old.
The arrest forms part of an ongoing investigation into the robbery that occurred at the minimarket last month.
Police have already detained four other suspects in connection with the case, bringing the total number of arrests to five.
Following his detention, the teenager was brought before an assistant public prosecutor, who ordered that he remain in custody pending further investigation.
Authorities have not released additional details about the teenager's alleged involvement in the robbery or the evidence that led to his arrest.
The police have also not disclosed whether additional suspects are being sought.
The Robbery Investigation Team continues its investigation into the October 18 incident.
The teenager remains a suspect, and no determination of guilt has been made.