DAILY CRIME REPORTS 2024
The report for: May 31, 2024
NEW PROVIDENCE
POLICE SEIZE SUSPECTED DRUGS AND ARREST A MALE
A 31-year-old male is in police custody following a pursuit and the confiscation of suspected dangerous drugs.
Initial reports indicate that around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30th, 2024, Operation Ceasefire officers, including members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, attempted a routine stop-and- search of a white Japanese vehicle that was traveling west on Wulff Road; however, the driver refused to stop, leading to a chase that concluded at the junction of Wulff Road and Market Street. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a quantity of suspected marijuana and the arrest of the lone male occupant.
The weight and value of the suspected marijuana are unknown. Investigations are ongoing.
NORTHERN BAHAMAS
GRAND BAHAMA: POLICE INVESTIGATE DROWNING
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged drowning of a 39-year-old female resident that occurred on Thursday 30th May, 2024.
Police received notification shortly before 6:00 p.m. about a woman who had become unresponsive while swimming at a beach in Williams Town.
According to preliminary reports, family members retrieved the female from the water and performed CPR, which resulted in her gaining consciousness momentarily.
Subsequently, she was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where she succumbed.
Investigations continue into this matter.
East Street North