WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Police Force (KPC) has arrested two suspects, including a 17-year-old girl, in connection with a robbery at a minimarket on Commandeursweg on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The arrests were followed by a search of a residence in Zuid Bonam, where investigators confiscated several items believed to be relevant to the case.
According to a police statement, officers were conducting routine patrols on Tuesday, October 20, when they recognized a vehicle believed to have been involved in the robbery two days earlier.
Police immediately initiated a pursuit and successfully intercepted the vehicle.
Officers arrested a 19-year-old man identified by the initials A.A.P. and a 17-year-old girl identified as A.B. Both suspects were born in Curaçao.
The arrests formed part of an ongoing investigation into the robbery at the minimarket on Commandeursweg.
Later that evening, at approximately 10:23 p.m., police conducted a judicial search of a residence in Zuid Bonam.
During the operation, investigators discovered and seized several items considered important to the investigation. Police did not disclose the nature of the confiscated materials or whether any weapons or stolen property were recovered.
Following their arrests, both suspects were brought before an assistant public prosecutor, who ordered their continued detention pending further investigation.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances of the October 18 robbery or the specific roles the two suspects are believed to have played.
The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and examine the evidence collected during the search.
The arrests come amid heightened public concern about robberies targeting minimarkets and other commercial establishments across Curaçao.
Authorities have not indicated whether the two suspects are connected to any other recent robberies on the island.