PHILIPSBURG--Police caught two suspects who might have been involved in a fatal armed robbery last month, during a control Thursday.

Officers spotted 14-year-old R.F. and 19-year-old K.G., both of French St. Martin, driving a rented Toyota Yaris that night. They didn't have IDs on them and police detained them for questioning, said spokesman Chief Inspector Geronimo Juliet. Police also fined five drivers for various traffic infractions that night.

Both suspects are wanted for the June 30 killing of Lau Wai Yin, a 32-year-old Chinese supermarket employee who was shot dead in an armed robbery. Juliet commended the officers for their work and again urged residents to share anything they know about crime.

"We are trying to do our part with the resources that we have," Juliet said. "We would like the community to do its share by assisting us and provide information to curb crime."

Officers checked 15 cars in Simpson Bay and ordered three towed until the drivers could provide all the paperwork.

Juliet reminded residents again to always carry IDs with them, along with their vehicle documents, to avoid fines or towing charges. He also warned against possible high-tech accidents. "Reading e-mail while driving can be very dangerous," Juliet said. "Please, it is better to take precautions than to feel sorry because it is too late."

The police also reported that civilians had caught a young person trying to steal a tourist's wallet on Friday. The visitor was swimming in Great Bay at the time.