{"id":201188,"date":"2026-11-06T20:49:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/?p=201188&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=201188"},"modified":"2026-11-06T20:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T23:55:17","slug":"first-suspect-arrested-after-fatal-armed-robbery-on-wilhelminastraat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/first-suspect-arrested-after-fatal-armed-robbery-on-wilhelminastraat\/","title":{"rendered":"First suspect arrested after fatal armed robbery on Wilhelminastraat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intro-text\">\n<p>Police have arrested a first suspect in the investigation into the armed robbery in which a man of <a href=\"https:\/\/keynews.sr\/en\/chinese-community-demands-swift-arrest-and-severe-punishment-of-perpetrators-of-wilhelminastraat-robbery-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese<\/a> descent was killed on Friday morning, November 6, 2026, at the intersection of David Simonsstraat and Wilhelminastraat in Paramaribo. The suspect, T.V., was arrested during a joint police operation. The other suspects remain at large.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dropcap \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;color: #000000;border-color: #ffffff\">A<\/span>ccording to additional information from police, the violent robbery took place at around 9.30 a.m. The victim, identified by the initials C.H., was in a white Toyota Prado together with another occupant. The vehicle was coming from the direction of Anton Dragtenweg and had to stop behind another car at the intersection.<\/p>\n<p>After that car drove away, a white Toyota Vitz approached from behind, blocking the Prado&#8217;s passage. Three masked and armed men got out of the Vitz and immediately went towards the Toyota Prado.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eerste verdachte aangehouden na dodelijke gewapende beroving aan Wilhelminastraat\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QSw4kHw5H9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The robbers smashed a window of the Prado and then opened the driver&#8217;s door. They took a black bag containing an amount of money in US and Surinamese dollars. The exact amount stolen is not yet known.<\/p>\n<p>During the robbery, C.H. was shot in the chest. He died at the scene from his injuries. The three perpetrators fled after the robbery in the white Toyota Vitz.<\/p>\n<h2>Joint police operation leads to arrest<\/h2>\n<p>As part of the investigation, the Kapitale Delicten department, the Regio Bijstandsteam Paramaribo (RBTP), the Arrestatieteam and the CIU jointly carried out a raid at a location. Suspect T.V. was arrested during the operation.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not yet disclosed details about the location of the raid or T.V.&#8217;s possible involvement in carrying out the robbery.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, several units are still actively working on the investigation to identify and arrest the remaining suspects.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into the fatal armed robbery is continuing. Police have announced that they will provide additional information as soon as the progress of the investigation permits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First suspect arrested after a fatal armed robbery in Paramaribo in which a man was shot. 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