NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The body of a 27-year-old man was fished out of the South Beach Canal yesterday after he reportedly drowned while swimming with a group of people. Police Press Liason ASP Audley Peters advised that a complaint went to the South Beach Police station shortly after 12pm and reported that a family member […]
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CHANGE OF PLANS: PSA revisits vaccine position amid record COVID surge; urges officers to get the jab
PSA unsure how many members’ deaths in the past few weeks have been related to COVID Chairman says even “losing one member is far too much” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police Staff Association (PSA) Executive Chairman Sonny Miller said yesterday that the association has changed its position on COVID-19 vaccinations and is now “pleading” with its […]
Five murders over Independence holiday weekend
COP reveals several men to be arraigned for high-profile murders 25 -year-old man to be charged for December 3, 2018, killings of George Deveaux & Ashley Hilton at Sandilands and the June 29, 2019 murder of Ian Porter aka Irey and Raymond Adderley NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After a long holiday weekend, police have reported a […]
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: Woman accidentally shot in leg by police
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A woman was accidentally shot in the leg by police shortly before 8pm on Saturday during a police chase in the area of Amos Ferguson Street and Balfour Avenue. According to reports, officers were on routine patrol in the area of Blue Hill Road and Coconut Grove Avenue when they spotted a […]
LEAVE IT TO THE POLICE: Robberies on the rise but RBPF warns against vigilante action
“If you are going to make a citizen’s arrest, you should turn them over to police” Two others arrested in connection with Mackey Street robbery and robberies in northeast NP NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Armed robberies have increased in recent weeks, confirmed Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash, who insisted that members of the public not […]
Massive blaze engulfs scrap metal yard near landfill
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Firefighters were called to a massive blaze at Manpower Scrap Metal near the landfill last night. Police initially reported that the fire had taken place at the New Providence Ecology Park, formerly known as the Harold Road landfill; however, later issued a correction.
SUSPECTED SUICIDE: Man found hanging from ceiling
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man was found hanging from a ceiling in a home in Johnson Terrace shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, police said. Police said they were called to the residence and directed to the living room, where they found the body. Emergency Medical Services visited the scene and pronounced the man dead. His […]
IMPROVEMENTS LOADING: COP says police need more body cams; ShotSpotter tech being upgraded
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police (COP) Paul Rolle assured that the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) body camera and ShotSpotter programs are active and working, noting that additional improvements are being made. Last August, the RBPF rolled out 200 body-worn cameras and 200 dash cameras in patrol vehicles. During a recent interview on ILTV’s […]
PIECING IT TOGETHER: Jerome Ave massacre will be solved, top cop pledges
Police tracking final movements of suspects and victims using CCTV NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police have managed to put together video evidence from the day of the Jerome Avenue massacre, mapping out the final movements of the vehicles of the victims and suspects involved in the bloody killings. Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle, who appeared as […]
FIRE STRIKES AGAIN: Burnt body found following second blaze in under 48 hours
Three families, four businesses and a church impacted by most recent blaze NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A burnt and unrecognizable body was found in the ashes of a fire on Seventh Terrance and Fritz Lane yesterday morning, police said. According to reports, fire services responded to reports of a blaze around 3am and arrived to find […]
ONLY SO FAR: Social services to assist fire victims but only in immediate short-term
“If we expect in every incident that the government will make us whole, that is not realistic” Campbell suggests homeowners consider insurance options NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell yesterday assured that the families recently impacted by Sunday’s fire on Jennie Street are being assisted by his ministry. On Sunday, a massive […]
“WATER WAS NEVER AN ISSUE”: Fire chief defends response to Jennie Street blaze
“It would be impractical for us to go to a scene without water” Morris: The issue was water pressure from WSC NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police Fire Chief Superintendent Kenrick Morris yesterday defended the response of fire services to a massive fire on Jennie Street on Sunday, which left dozen of residents homeless and displaced. Morris […]
ACCOUNTABILITY: Officers do not have the right to take your phone or stop you from recording during interactions
Complaints and Corruptions Unit operates “fairly” and “effectively” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Recording your interactions with officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is not against the law, according to Officer in Charge of the Complaints and Corruptions Unit Superintendent Marlon Fulford. While appearing as a guest on the RBPF’s talk show “Cop Talk”, […]
OFFENDED: COP condemns sexual assault allegations against him; says matter turned over to CID
“I don’t want to go any further with that because I am offended by the comments” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle yesterday condemned serious allegations of sexual assault against him, and advised that the matter has been turned over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A video, which has now been widely […]
“TRANSNATIONAL CRIME”: $3.1 million cocaine bust on Eleuthera believed to have overseas connections
No arrests made; suspects urged to turn themselves in NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Police recovered 155 packages of suspected cocaine with a street value of $3.1 million in Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, during a joint law enforcement operation yesterday. According to reports, personnel from Operation Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), the US Coast Guard, US Customs […]
PERMISSION TO CARRY: Officer who fatally shot man was on “special duties”, COP says
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amid questions in some quarters of the public about an off-duty officer, who shot and killed a man last Friday, carrying a firearm, Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle said the officer was assigned “special duties” and had a personal issue firearm. According to police, the officer, who was a patron of Four […]
Off-duty cop kills man in parking lot dispute
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a man who reportedly struck him several times in his head and face with a baseball bat last night. According to preliminary reports, the altercation took place in the parking lot of a plaza located at East Street south opposite Cox Way shortly before 10pm. […]
Four men charged with importation of marijuana valued at $336K
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Four men were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court today on drug trafficking charges for 336 pounds of marijuana. Emmanuel Brown, 32; Andy Glinton, 37; Peter Joseph Lewis, 47, of Fire Trail Road; along with Jamaican national Collin Russell, 42, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes. The men were charged with possession […]
