thebahamasweekly.com - Nassau police arrest 6 in connection to 2 shootings

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Royal Bahamas Police Force
Nassau police arrest 6 in connection to 2 shootings - DEU arrest 2 for drug possession
By Stephen Dean, RBPF
Feb 19, 2017 - 10:33:48 AM

POLICE PROBE TWO SHOOTINGS, 6 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
POSSESSION

Nassau, Bahamas - Six (6) persons are in custody assisting police in connection of one of two shooting incidents that occurred on Saturday 18th February 2017.

In the first incident, shortly after 7:00pm, a man was walking on Second Street, Coconut Grove, when a man armed with a handgun approached and shot him before fleeing on foot. The victim was taken to hospital where he is detained in stable condition.

Then shortly after 10:00pm, a woman was leaving social event in her vehicle on Polhemus Street, when the occupants of a dark coloured two door Honda motorcar pulled up and shot her before speeding off. The victim was taken to hospital where she is detained in stable condition.

Police later arrested three adult males, two adult females and a juvenile female in connection with this incident.

Investigations are ongoing in both incidents.

TWO MEN ARRESTED BY DEU OFFICERS FOR DRUGS

Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Plan for 2017, Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers took two men into custody for drug possession during two separate operations on Saturday 18th February 2017.

In the first incident, around 8:00pm, a team of DEU officers went to a home located on Dorchester Street, where they executed a search warrant for dangerous drugs. During the search the officers uncovered a quantity of marijuana. An adult male resident of the home was taken into custody in connection with the find.

Then shortly after 10:00pm, a team of DEU officers went to a premises on Lyon Road, where a man was seen acting in a manner that aroused their suspicions of him. He was accosted, searched and a quantity of marijuana was found in his possession. The man was subsequently taken into custody in connection with the find.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT ANYONE ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, 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) OR 1-242-300- 8476 (FAMILY ISLANDS)