Man jumps into river to escape arrest

A man jumped into the river to escape his arrest on Thursday night around eleven. The police of the Commewijne District are tracking him down him for assaulting two fishermen. The suspect and two victims returned from fishing on Thursday. They were having a drink in New Amsterdam, Commewijne, when they had an altercation which ended up in a fight. One of the men grabbed a piece of wood and battered his colleagues…[+]