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Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District Last Updated: Feb 24, 2020 - 10:19:49 AM
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Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating the islands latest homicide - Feb 23, 2020 - 8:30:29 AM

Reports are that on Sunday 23rd February 2020, shortly before 2:00am, officers quickly responded to gunshots being fired in the Caravel Beach area on Polaris Drive near a business establishment. Officers met a male lying on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds about the body. EMS personnel were called to the scene and reported no signs of life.

Initial investigation revealed that there was an altercation involving a group of males in the area...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left a male dead - Jan 29, 2020 - 8:09:33 PM

Reports are that on Tuesday 29th January 2020, shortly after 7:00pm, police were called to the Weddell Avenue area where there were reports of gunshots being fired. Officers quickly responded and met a male lying on the ground with multiple gunshots about the body. The male was transported by ambulance to the Rand Memorial Hospital where he later succumbed to injuries.

Police are aggressively investigating this matter and are appealing to the general public for anyone with information that can assist in this investigation to give them a call at telephone numbers 350-3106/12, 911/919 or call your nearest police station...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Break in of a business establishment on Cedar Street - Dec 23, 2019 - 4:00:29 PM

Police on the island of Grand Bahama are searching for persons responsible for the breaking of a business establishment on Cedar Street. 

Reports are that on Monday 23rd December 2019 shortly after 5:00am, culprits reportedly break and entered a business establishment located on Cedar Street, and stole an undetermined amount of cash.

A male is in police custody who is assisting police with this investigation...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left a male dead - Dec 12, 2019 - 6:46:00 AM

Reports are that shortly before 11:00pm on Wednesday 11th December 2019, police were alerted of gunshots being fired in the Redwood Lane and Carissa Street area.

Officers responded and met the lifeless body of a male lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds about the body. Initial investigation revealed that the male while riding his bicycle in the area was approached by armed culprit(s) who shot him...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Firearm and ammunition arrests - Oct 25, 2019 - 8:45:54 AM

In the first incident on Thursday 24th October 2019 shortly after 3:00pm, officers of the Special Patrol Unit, while on mobile patrol, observed two males acting suspicious who ran on seeing the officers. The officers gave chase and observed on of the male discard an item that later was discovered to be an illegal firearm. He was apprehended and the illegal firearm recovered which was a 9mm pistol with a magazine containing (2) rounds of ammunition...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Wanted: 23 year old Germaerico Gardiner of Freeport, Grand Bahama - Oct 22, 2019 - 8:00:40 AM

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Police in Grand Bahama are searching for 23 year old Germaerico Gardiner who he is wanted by the Central Detective Unit for Housebreaking and Bail Violation.  He is described as standing at 5’9” in height, weighing 150 lbs. with dark brown complexion and average built.

Germaerico Gardiner is considered armed and extremely dangerous and should not be approached, but call the Central Detective Unit office at telephone numbers 350-3107/12, 911/919 or call your nearest police station...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
Police on Grand Bahama investigating an alleged suicide - Oct 12, 2019 - 7:30:55 PM

Reports are that shortly before 3:00pm on Saturday 12th October 2019, police were called to the rear of the Sir Jack Hayward Senior High School playing field, where the lifeless body of a male was discovered hanging by a rope from a tree. EMS Personnel were called to the scene and police are actively investigating this matter.

POLICE ARE APPEALING TO ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING ANY CRIME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, TO ANONYMOUSLY CALL POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477)...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Shooting incident leaves two males hospitalized. - Oct 9, 2019 - 7:00:58 AM

Reports are that on Wednesday 9th October 2019, shortly after 1:00am, police were alerted of gunshots being fired at a business establishment in the area of East Atlantic Drive and East Sunrise Blvd. It was reported that two males entered that establishment, produced a firearm and open fire, shooting the two victims to the upper body. Both males were transported to the Samaritans Purse Hospital, where they were seen by doctors and are listed in serious but stable condition...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Alleged drowning has left a 20 year old male dead - Jul 29, 2019 - 8:00:03 PM

Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged drowning
that has left a 20 year old male dead.

Reports are that on Monday 29th July 2019 shortly after 4:00pm, police were called to Lovers Beach in Hepburn Town, where it was reported that two males were riding a jet sky, when they lost control. One of the males swam to shore but the other never made it...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police are investigating the discovery of a female body found in a vehicle - Jul 17, 2019 - 12:20:00 PM

Reports are that on Wednesday 17th July 2019, shortly after 8:00am, police were called to a business establishment on East Beach Drive where the body of a female with stab wounds was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle. Emergency Medical Personnel were called to the scene and reported no signs of life.

Police are aggressively investigating this matter and are appealing to the general public for any information that can assist with this investigation, to contact them at telephone numbers 350-3107 thru12, 911/919 or call your nearest police station...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police investigatiing an armed robbery and a homicide - Jul 14, 2019 - 8:50:51 AM

Reports are that shortly before 2:00am, police were called to a business establishment on the Mall Drive, where two armed males entered that establishment, held everyone at bay and robbed them of personnel items before making good their escape on foot.

Shortly thereafter, around 2:30am on the same date, police were called to the West Atlantic Drive area, where a male was found lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and back...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama : Dangerous Drugs Arrest - Jul 12, 2019 - 7:15:51 AM

Reports are that on Thursday 11th July 2019 shortly after 6:00am, officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit, while at a resident on Shannon Drive, discovered 4.42 lbs. of suspected marijuana. Two males and a female who reside at that resident were arrested and taken into police custody...

Reports are that on Thursday 11th July 2019, shortly before 9:00pm, officers of the Eight Mile Rock Division, while armed with a search warrant, went to a resident in Jones Town, Eight Mile Rock and discovered (27) .40 hollow tip ammunition...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police are investigating a shooting incident has left 2 adult males with injuries - Jul 7, 2019 - 6:30:38 AM

According to reports, on Sunday 7th July 2019, shortly before 4:00am, police were called to a business establishment on East Sunrise Highway where it is reported that a lone gunman opened fire hitting two males. One of the males sustained injuries to the upper body and the other to the lower body. They were both transported to the Rand Memorial Hospital via Emergency Medical Services. Both victims are listed in serious condition...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Shooting incident that has left 2 females with injuries - Jul 4, 2019 - 8:45:42 AM

Reports are that on Thursday 4th July 2019, shortly after 2:00am, police were called to the East Sunrise Highway area, where it was reported that a male armed with a firearm shot two females. They both sustained injuries to the leg area and were transported to the Rand Memorial Hospital via private vehicle and ambulance. They are both reported to be in stable condition.

Police are appealing to the general public for any information that can assist them in this investigation, to give them a call at telephone numbers 350-3107 thru 12, 911/919 or call your nearest police station...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF: Traffic Fatality has left a male dead - Jul 3, 2019 - 10:25:31 AM

Reports are that on Sunday 30th June 2019, police were called to the East Sunrise Highway area, where a male was struck by a black Honda Civic vehicle travelling east on East Sunrise Highway and failed to stop. Police and EMS personnel were called to the scene. The pedestrian was taken to the Rand Memorial Hospital where he was seen by doctor who listed his injuries as serious. Police later located the black Honda Civic vehicle and the 26 year old driver who is from Grand Bahama...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Possession of Dangerous Drugs Arrest - Jul 2, 2019 - 9:14:04 AM

Reports are that on Monday 1st July 2019 shortly after 9:00pm, officers of the Rapid Response Unit, while on routine patrol in the area of East Sunrise Highway and Seahorse Road, attempted to pull over a grey Honda Accord as a result of a traffic infraction. The vehicle refused to stop and officers observed a container being thrown out of the vehicle and retrieve the item, where it was discovered to contain suspected marijuana. The vehicle was pulled over and two males both of Freeport, Grand Bahama were arrested...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: Police seek public's assistance in locating a male culprit responsible for an armed robbery - Jun 29, 2019 - 8:06:49 AM

Reports are that shortly after 4:00pm, police responded to a call, that a lone male had walked into a business establishment on Yellow Pine Street, armed with a handgun and demanded money from the cashier and a customer. Both persons complied and he made good his escape on a bicycle.

Police are actively investigating this matter and are appealing to the general public for any information that can assist with this investigation...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF Grand Bahama: American Eagle Airline safely lands in Grand Bahama - Jun 26, 2019 - 3:28:18 PM

Reports are that on Wednesday 26th June 2019 shortly before 10:00am, police received information that an American Eagle Airline flight 1963, that left Charlotte, North Carolina, en route to Punta Tana, Dominican Republic with (109) passengers on board including crew, began experiencing  difficulties and as a precautionary measure, made an emergency landing at the Grand Bahama International Airport...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
RBPF:Grand Bahama male arrested for undeclared cash - Jun 26, 2019 - 9:20:12 AM

Reports are that on Tuesday 25th June 2019, shortly after 12:00pm, a joint operation between officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Bahamas Customs at the Freeport Harbour, resulted in the arrest of a male of Eleuthera Drive, Hawksbill, who had travelled on board the M/V Baleria from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it was discovered concealed in the lining of his carryon luggage...
Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District
Suspect pleads guilty to Solomon's Breaking in Grand Bahama - Jun 25, 2019 - 6:46:40 PM

Reports are that on Tuesday 25th June 2019, accused Jermaine Steven Moss age 35 years of Deadmans Reef Section “D” was arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson in Magistrate Court #1 and pleaded guilty to (5) counts of criminal charges relative to the Solomon’s breaking, (2) counts of causing damage relative to Garvy Tool trucks and (1) count of causing damage relative to B&B trucking...
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