Crime & Justice

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Three adult males are receiving medical attention following a shooting incident that occurred on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in the vicinity of Wilson Track. According to initial reports, the victims were sitting on a wall of an apartment complex shortly after 8:00 p.m. when the occupants of a light-colored vehicle, believed to be a Japanese model, approached...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - In separate incidents police confiscated three (3) firearms with ammunition, leading to the arrest ofnine adults. In the first incident, police arrested a 36-year-old male on Wednesday, September 25, 2024following the confiscation of an unlicensed firearm containing ammunition. Preliminary reports confirmed that around 7:00 p.m., officers from the Paradise Island PoliceStation were on mobile patrol in the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are investigating a shooting that has left a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at approximately 4 pm. The victim presented himself to the hospital for treatment. Authorities are currently working to gather more information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are urging anyone with relevant...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- An investigation is underway into the drowning of a 5-year-old boy that occurred this afternoon, at a residence off Albacore Drive in eastern Grand Bahama. Initial reports indicate that shortly before 2 pm, police were notified of a child submerged in a pool at a residential complex. Responding officers retrieved the child from the water and administered CPR...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- An investigation is underway following a shooting incident on Friday, September 20, 2024, in the area of Palmetto Avenue. Initial findings indicate that shortly before 7 p.m., the victim, 36, arrived home and exited his vehicle when he noticed a silver Japanese car approaching. The occupants of this vehicle opened fire, resulting in the victim sustaining a gunshot wound...

  NASSAU, BAHAMAS -  Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe is rejecting criticisms that Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander is dragging his feet on various police involved killings that were condemned by the courts, noting that “The coroner’s act speaks quite clearly… the commissioner of police is not involved in the process nor is the DPP.” Munroe’s response comes as aggrieved...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A 34-year-old male was shot by police on Sunday September 8, 2024, after he reportedly produced a firearm and engaged officers. Preliminary reports indicate that shortly before 11:00 p.m. Operation Ceasefire officers, inclusive of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, acting on information, arrived at a business establishment on Prince Charles Drive, where a group of males were...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -  On Thursday September 5, 2024, a collaborative effort by police officers led to the seizure of two (2) firearms, ammunition, suspected drugs and the arrest of an adult male and female. According to initial reports, officers from the Drug Enforcement and K-9 Units executed a search warrant at a residence on Windsor Lane. During the search, authorities...