POLICE INVESTIGATES SHOOTING INCIDENT
Police are investigating a shooting incident Tuesday, 7th January, 2020, which has left an adult male detained in hospital.
According
to reports, shortly after 11:00pm, a man had just arrived at a home on
Prison Lane, Fort Fin Castle when he was approached by a male armed with
a firearm, who shot him before running away. The injured man was
transported to hospital and is listed in stable condition.
Police
are appealing to anyone with information which can assist with this
investigation, is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477),
the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991/2 or the nearest b police
station.
ILLEGAL FIREARM RECOVERED
Police have recovered two illegal firearms from the streets of New Providence, in two separate incidents, Tuesday, 7th January, 2020.
In the first incident, according to reports, shortly before 1:00pm, Anti-Gang and Firearms Officers, acting on information conducted a search of a derelict vehicle at Curtis Street, Bain Town, and recovered a .38 revolver.
In the second incident, according to reports, shortly after 9:00pm, Mobile Division Officers acting on information conducted a search of a bushy area on Miami Street and recovered from under a bucket a .40 pistol with five (5) rounds of ammunition.
No arrest was made in these incidents. Investigations are ongoing.
11 FIXED PENALTY NOTICES ISSUED TO DRIVERS BY MOBILE
DIVISION OFFICERS IN PAST 24 HOUR
Officers from the Mobile Divisions conducted road checks in various parts of the island. Their efforts, which were intended to educate, reduce crime, and to minimize the ability of criminals to commit criminal activity, resulted in the arrest of six (6) persons for outstanding criminal warrants and possession of dangerous drugs over the past 24 hours.
Additionally, 11 drivers were ticketed for various traffic violations
CRIME PREVENTION TIP – Credit card fraud protection tips
Here are some tips on how to prevent credit and debit card fraud.
- Don’t give your account number to anyone on the phone unless you’ve made the call.
- Carry your cards separately from your wallet. It can minimize your losses if someone steals your wallet or purse.
- During a transaction, keep your eye on your card. Make sure you get it back before you walk away.
- Open your bills promptly — or check them online often — and reconcile them with purchases.
- Report any questionable charges to the card issuer.
- Notify your card issuer if your address changes or if you will be traveling.
- Don’t write your account number on the outside of an envelope.
- Clear your logins and passwords. This is especially important if you’ve been working on a public computer.
- Be alert for phishing, a trick in which spam or pop-ups mimic
legitimate banks or businesses to obtain your personal information,
which they use to access your accounts. Always verify that you’re on a
familiar Web site with security controls before entering personal data.
