Royal Bahamas Police Force
Nassau man in hospital after home invasion - Residential armed robberies - White 2007 Lexus stolen - 3 firearms seized, 1 man in custody
By Stephen Dean, RBPF
Apr 16, 2016 - 1:51:34 PM

POLICE SEARCHING FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND SHOOTING SUSPECTS

Nassau, Bahamas - In the first incident shortly before 9:00am on Friday 15th April 2016, a woman was standing outside of her home located at Hill Crest Drive off Blue Hill Road, when a man armed with a knife approached and robbed her of cash before fleeing on foot.

In the second incident shortly before 2:00am on Saturday 16th April 2016, a man and a woman had just pulled up at their home located at Pink Pearl Drive, Coral Vista Harbour, when they were approached by two men armed with a handgun who robbed them of a white 2007 Lexus vehicle license number 317240. The assailants then shot the man before speeding off in the vehicle. The victim was transported to hospital, where he remains in stable condition.

In the third incident, shortly before 4:00am on Saturday 16th April 2016, a man armed with a handgun broke into a home located at Ruby Street off West Bay Street, where he shot a male resident of the home before fleeing on foot. The victim was transported to hospital where he remains in serious condition.

In the fourth and final incident, shortly after 4:00am on Saturday 16th April 2016, a man had just pulled up to his home in his vehicle located at Brandon Court off Jack Fish Street, when two men armed with a handgun and a knife approached and robbed him of cash before fleeing on foot.

Police are actively investigating all of these incidents.

POLICE SEIZE THREE FIREARMS IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS, ONE MAN IN CUSTODY

Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Plan for 2016, courageous officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force took three more illegal firearms off the streets of New Providence in two separate incidents on Saturday 16th April 2016.

In the first incident, shortly before 10:00am, officers from the Southwestern Division, acting on intelligence went a premises located at Kenya Avenue of Higher Drive, where they found two 9 millimeter pistols wrapped in a plastic bag. No one was arrested in this incident.

In the second incident, shortly after 10:00am, officers from the Selective Enforcement Team, acting on intelligence, executed a search warrant on a home located at Wilson Track, where they located an unlicensed shotgun. An adult male resident of the home was subsequently arrested in connection with this discovery.

Police are appealing to anyone with information regarding this incident, no matter how small or insignificant (the tip) may seem, to anonymously call Police at 919 or CRIME STOPPERS at 328-TIPS (8477) (New Providence) or 1-242-300-8477 (Family Islands)

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IF YOU SEE OR SUSPECT A CRIME IS BEING COMMITTED, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FEATURES OF THE OFFENDER/S AND ANY VEHICLES INVOLVED

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