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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Two woman arrested by DEU for Drug Possession -
Aug 16, 2017 - 9:10:55 AM
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Drug
Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers took two women into custody following
the seizure of a quantity of cocaine in separate incidents on Tuesday
15th August 2017.
In the first incident, shortly after 2:00pm,
Drug Enforcement Unit officers on duty at the Lynden Pindling
International Airport, conducted a search of a suitcase owned by a woman
from Suriname, who had just arrived on a Caribbean airline. During the
search the officers uncovered just over nine (9) pounds of cocaine. The
woman was subsequently taken into custody...
Community
DQs Miracle Treat Day raises $11,000 for Down Syndrome -
Aug 16, 2017 - 4:11:43 AM
Thousands of earth angels turned out for DQ’s Miracle Treat Day held
July 27, raising $11,000 for children and families affected by Down
syndrome in The Bahamas.
For one day only, DQ donated $2 from
every blizzard sold to local schools and organizations that support
those with Down syndrome.
Benefitting organizations included The Bahamas Down Syndrome & Friends Center, Stapledon School and Hopedale Center...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Police searching for suspects in two separate armed robberies - Stabbing victim dies in hospital, male suspect in custody -
Aug 14, 2017 - 3:12:00 PM
Police searching for suspects in two separate armed robberies:Police are seeking the public’s help in locating several male suspects
responsible for two separate armed robberies that occurred on Sunday
13th August 2017.
In the first incident, shortly after 12:00noon,
a man was about make a deposit at a local bank in Western New
Providence, when three males in a stolen gold Honda CRV car license
plate number AK6511 armed with handguns pulled up and robbed him..
Stabbing victim dies in hospital, male suspect in custody: An
adult male is in custody assisting police with their investigations
into a stabbing incident that has left a man dead on Sunday 13th August
2017.
Community
Custom Computers donates ipad to Komen Bahamas -
Aug 14, 2017 - 2:29:45 PM
One lucky student has a shot of running away with an Apple iPad Mini.
Custom
Computers, an authorized distributor for Apple products, has donated an
iPad Mini to the Susan G. Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure® event.
The
device, which is accessorized with pink accessories, will be raffled
off to a youngster who is registered for the 8th annual Komen Bahamas
event...
Community
BTC Sends Grand Bahama's Future Leaders Back to School In Style -
Aug 14, 2017 - 9:49:26 AM
Grand Bahama's future leaders are heading back to school in style thanks
to a donation of backpacks and schools supplies from BTC. The company
joined forces with the Kingdom Living Church to Sponsor their annual
back to school event under the theme: "EMPOWERING CHILDREN TODAY FOR
LEADERS OF TOMORROW". Each student received a BTC branded backpack
containing all their Back to School essentials; from pens and pencils to
rulers and notebooks. BTC representatives Davina Rutherford (Left) and
Lateasha Lord (Right) are pictured along with event coordinator Senator
Jasmine Turner-Dareus....
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
Haitian migrants apprehended in Ragged Island Aug 17 -
Aug 13, 2017 - 11:40:09 PM
Coral Harbour Base, 13 AUG. ‘17 (RBDF): 151 Haitian migrants were
apprehended in Bahamian waters in two separate incidents between August
9th and 11th in waters of the Southern Bahamas.
On August 9th, the US
Coast Guard vessel with a Defence Force shiprider on board apprehended
73 Haitian migrants aboard a freighter.
Under the Comprehensive
Maritime Agreement between the US and The Bahamas, Defence Force
personnel are permitted to conduct tours of duty aboard US Coast...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Pedestrian hit and killed by a rolling Truck -
Aug 13, 2017 - 10:31:24 AM
Officers from the Police Traffic Division are investigating the
circumstances surrounding the death of a man who died following an
accident that occurred on Saturday 12th August 2017.
According to
reports, shortly after 3:00pm, a man was walking on Cowpen Road near
Summerset Estates, when a rolling propane gas truck that was delivering
gas to a home struck him. The man was pronounced dead on the scene...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Searching for armed robbery robbery suspects - Man in custody for firearm possession -
Aug 12, 2017 - 8:21:07 AM
Searching for armed robbery robbery suspects:Police are searching for several males responsible for an armed robbery that occurred on Friday 11th August 2017.
According
to reports, shortly after 8:30pm, a man was on Miami Street in his 2000
champagne coloured Honda Accord car license plate AJ5381, when a group
of males attack and stabbed him, and robbed him of his vehicle before
speeding off...
Man in custody for firearm possession: Consistent with the
Commissioner’s Police Priorities for 2017, Police took a man into
custody, following the seizure of a handgun on Friday 11th August 2017...
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Service Organizations
Need Has No Season – Women’s Shelter Project -
Aug 11, 2017 - 10:47:28 AM
The Salvation Army Bahamas Division launched for the second year
Need Has No Season Fundraising Campaign in support of the Women &
Children’s Emergency Shelter Project chaired by Mr. Felix Stubbs,
Chairman and Cameron Symonette, Board Member of The Salvation Army’s
Advisory Board.
The Salvation Army Bahamas Division launches
Need Has No Season as a midyear fundraiser to generate funding for the
Women & Children’s Emergency Shelter Project. The familiar red
kettles will be sponsored by Corporate Bahamas every Saturday during the
month of August. The familiar red kettles will be located at RBC Royal
Bank (Bahamas) Limited Branches, Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza and Lynden
Pindling International Airport with volunteers from Rotary Clubs of The
Bahamas...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force :
Missing Persons
Missing Persons – Grand Bahama -
Aug 10, 2017 - 4:58:41 PM
Police in Grand Bahama need the public assistance in locating two males who were reported missing.
The
first missing person is Emmanuel Sandokan Miller aka “pitty” age 39
years of #8B Cadney Drive, Freeport, GB. He is described as standing
between 5’5”- 5’6” in height, weighing 270lbs. with light brown
complexion...
The second missing person is Kevin Aldrovendi Bethel age 34 years of #6 Coral Reef Loop, Freeport, GB...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Police searching for suspects in shooting -
Aug 10, 2017 - 9:20:54 AM
Police are
searching for two males responsible for a shooting that has left a man
detained in hospital on Wednesday 9th August 2017.
According to
reports, shortly after 10:00pm, a man was sitting in front of his home
located on Moore Avenue and Palm Beach Street, when two males armed with
handguns approached and shot him before fleeing on foot....
Grand Bahama traffic fatality victims Identified
