Crime Reports & Statistics

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- An investigation is underway into a shooting that occurred shortly before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024, resulting in the death of an adult male and leaving another injured. Police responded to reports of gunfire on Martin Close, off Cowpen Road. Upon arrival, officers found two adult males with apparent gunshot wounds. One was taken to the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-On Friday, October 18, 2024, a joint operation by the police and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force led to the seizure of an unlicensed firearm and the arrest of an adult male and female. According to preliminary reports, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers from Operation Ceasefire, including members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, S.W.A.T., and the K-9 Unit,...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police are questioning a 43-year-old male in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Monday 14th October, 2024. According to initial reports, the 43-year-old suspect was at a residence on Golden Sun Road off Carmichael Road when he reportedly produced a sharp instrument and stabbed a male relative multiples times in the upper...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying person(s) responsible for stealing a gray-colored Chevrolet Silverado truck L/P# unknown from the Sunset Village-Fish Fry on Monday 14th October, 2024. Police are appealing to members of the public to be on the lookout for this stolen vehicle and come forward with any information related to this matter. Please call...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - An 8 year old boy is unresponsive and receiving medical treatment after he was found hanging from a tree at his residence on St Albans Drive shortly after 11am Authorities originally reported the matter as an attempted suicide but shortly after indicated that the child was being tended to by Emergency Medical Services Personnel. En route to...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police are currently investigating a reported armed robbery which occurred on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, at a business establishment on Marshall Road. Initial reports confirmed that shortly before 6:00 p.m., two masked males, one of whom was armed with a firearm, entered and robbed the establishment of a sum of cash before fleeing into a waiting vehicle...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 27-year-old man is undergoing medical treatment after a reported shooting around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, in the Cowpen Road area, east of Silver Gates. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to his upper torso and was transported to the hospital by a private vehicle. He is currently listed in critical condition. Police are...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In separate incidents, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit assisted by the K-9 Unit, arrested five adults following the confiscation of a firearm, suspected dangerous drugs and stolen items. During the first incident, which happened around 6:30 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at a residential property on Eden Street. They arrested...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police seek the public’s assistance in identifying person(s) responsible for stealing the following vehicles on Saturday, September 28, 2024: 1. A black 2013 Nissan Juke L/P#AX4926 – stolen from Sugar Apple Street-Pinewood Gardens 2. A burgundy Nissan Note L/P# AS1603 – stolen from Fish Fry-Western Esplanade parking lot 3. A burgundy 2013 Nissan Note L/P# – AZ8006...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police in Grand Bahama arrested a 30-year-old male and a 14-year-old teen boy on Saturday, September 28, 2024, after confiscating a high-powered firearm. According to reports, shortly before 8:00 p.m., officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit arrested the males while conducting inquiries in the area of Fortune Bay Drive Beach after they observed them emerging from nearby...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police have launched investigations into two (2) armed robberies that occurred in the capital on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The first incident occurred around 11:00 a.m., when a delivery driver was robbed of an undisclosed sum of cash in the Lincoln Boulevard area by two masked gunmen in a black heavily tinted Japanese vehicle that veered in...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On Friday, September 27, 2024, a group of illegal immigrants was discovered aboard a vessel in the vicinity of Bay Street. As a result, three Bahamian adults, two males and one female, were apprehended by the police. Initial reports indicate that around 11:00 p.m. officers from Operation Ceasefire, acting on information, arrived at a shipping yard on...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying the driver involved in the fatal accident that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old male pedestrian, identified as Doyle Russell, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Following initial investigations, traffic officers have established that Russell, who seemed to be lying in the eastbound lane on Madeira Street was struck...

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 announced that they seized six (6) pistols, one (1) rifle, one (1) shotgun, and one hundred fourteen (114) rounds of ammunition from September 16 to September 22, 2024. Officers from Operation Cease Fire, which includes the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Anti-Gang & Firearms Investigation Task Force Unit, the Drug Enforcement Unit, and the Grand Bahama...