Nassau, Bahamas - Police are searching for suspects in five armed robberies that took place in Nassau between Friday afternoon at 2pm on Lazaretto Road involving a bus drive and Saturday midnight. In the first incident, shortly after 9:00am on Friday 10th June 2016, a woman was walking on Pigeon Plumb Street, when a man armed with a handgun approached her and robbed her of her cell phone and handbag before fleeing on foot.
In the second incident, shortly after 2:00pm on Friday 10th June 2016, a man was driving his public service bus on Lazaretto Road, when two male passengers armed with handguns robbed him and three passengers of cash and a cell phone before fleeing on foot.
In the third incident, shortly after 11:00pm on Friday 10th June 2016, two women were about to enter their home located at Passion Drive, when a male armed with a handgun approached them and robbed them of their handbags and cell phones before fleeing on foot.
Then shortly after 12:00midnight on Saturday 11th June 2016, a man was about to enter his home located on Bethel Avenue, when a man armed with a handgun approached and robbed him of cash and a watch before fleeing on foot.
In the final incident, shortly before 2:00am on Saturday 11th June 2016, a man was walking in the area of Hay and East Streets, when a man armed with a handgun approached and robbed him of cash and a gold chain before fleeing on foot.
Investigations are ongoing.
POLICE ARE URGING ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ANY CRIME, NO
MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, IS URGED TO
ANONYMOUSLY CONTACT THE POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS
(8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR1-242-300-8477 (FAMILY ISLANDS)
