NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police are investigating multiple alleged armed robberies that occurred in the capital between Sunday July 7, 2024 and Monday July 8, 2024.
The first incident took place around 3:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a business establishment on
Gibbs Corner, off East Street, police said.
Preliminary reports indicate that the victim was approached by three (3) unknown males, all of
whom were armed with firearms, when they robbed the victim of his brown 2001 Honda Stream before they fled the area, making good on their escape.
The second incident happened around 4:30 p.m. outside a business establishment on Nassau Street and Carter Street, authorities revealed.
According to reports, two (2) unknown males approached the victim at gunpoint, robbing him of his black 2023 Yamaha T2 motorcycle.
One of the culprits left the scene on the stolen motorcycle, while the other escaped on foot, police explained.
The third incident took place around 11:00 p.m. at the Fish Fry on West Bay Street.
Initial reports indicate that the victim was approached by two (2) unknown males, one of whom brandished a firearm and stole his brown Nissan Cube, before both suspects fled the immediate area; however, officers from the Northwestern Division later recovered the stolen vehicle on Wilkinson Street off West Street; no arrests were made in connection with this incident.
The final incident occurred on Monday 08th July, 2024, around 3:00 a.m. at the intersection of Faith Avenue and Hamster Road, police confirmed.
According to preliminary reports, the victim was driving her vehicle, a white 2010 Nissan Cube
L/P # AY5931, when a dark-colored Japanese vehicle obstructed her path.
It is reported that two (2) unidentified gunmen exited their vehicle, approached her, and robbed her of her vehicle.
The culprits fled the scene followed by the suspects’ vehicle, investigators said.
Police are appealing to members of the public to be on the lookout for the stolen vehicles. Anyone
with information regarding these incidents is advised to contact 911, 919, the Criminal Investigation Department at 502-9991, or CRIME STOPPERS at 328-TIPS (8477).