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RBPF Nassau: Seize 2 handguns, 3 Suspects in custody - Two suspects in custody after two shootings, handgun recovered
By Stephen Dean, RBPF
Sep 12, 2015 - 10:10:16 AM
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 POLICE SEIZE 2 HANDGUNS, 3 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
Nassau, Bahamas - Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2015, police have seized two more firearms out of the hands of criminals in New Providence in separate incidents over the past 24 hours.
In the first incident, shortly after 2:00pm on Thursday 10th September 2015, a police officer from the Police Tourism Unit was on foot patrol on Woods Rodgers Wharf, when he attempted to stop a Honda vehicle occupied by two suspicious males. However, the occupants of the vehicle refused to stop. The officer gave chase on foot and was able to bring the vehicle to a stop nearby. The male passenger exited the vehicle fled on foot, but he was caught after a short foot chase. A search was conducted of the male and a handgun containing 7 live rounds of ammunition was found in his possession. With the assistance of other officers, the two suspects were taken into custody for questioning.
In the second incident, shortly before 10:00am on Friday 11th September 2015, officers from the Mobile Division were on patrol in the area of the Mall at Marathon, where observed a suspicious male riding on a bicycle. The officers conducted a search of the male and found a handgun in his possession. The suspect was taken into custody for questioning
TWO SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY AFTER TWO SHOOTINGS,HANDGUN RECOVERED
In the first incident, shortly after 10:00am on Friday 10th September 2015, police received a report of a male attacking another male in front of a business establishment on East Street South. When police arrived on the scene they met a male walking with a long army knife in his hand. The officers ordered the male to drop the knife but he refused and began to charge towards the officers. The officers in fear of their life fired at the male hitting him in the leg. The male was arrested and transported to hospital, where he is detained in stable condition.
In the second incident, around 1:00pm on Friday 10th September 2015, a man was walking through a track road between John Chipman Street and Toote Shop Corner, when he was shot in the back by a man who fled on foot. A police officer walking in the area saw the suspect running towards him with a handgun and ordered him to drop his weapon. However, the suspect refused to drop his weapon and pointed it at the officer. The officer in fear of his life and for the safety of residents in the immediate area fired at the suspect shooting him in the leg. The suspect dropped his weapon and ran. The officer gave chase and caught the suspect a short distance away. Police recovered a .45 pistol from the scene. The suspect is detained stable condition under heavy police guard. The other man shot is detained in serious condition.
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) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8476 (FAMILY ISLANDS)
WEEKLY PREVENTION CRIME TIP – Business owners
•Keep doors and windows clear of signs and posters to allow good two-way visibility.
• Use video surveillance and make it well known.
• Make bank deposits at least once a day.
• Place a surveillance camera behind the cash register facing the front counter.
• Install an emergency (panic) alarm.
• Make your sales counter clearly visible to observers.
• A clean environment is good for business and uncomfortable for robbers.
• Keep your business well-lit inside and outside
Please visit the Royal Bahamas Police Force Website at www.royalbahamaspolice.org or facebookpage at www.facebook.com/rbpforce for Daily Crime Reports and additional Crime Prevention Tips.
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