DAILY CRIME REPORTS 2024
The report for: October 10, 2024
NEW PROVIDENCE
Police are currently investigating a reported armed robbery which occurred on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, at a business establishment on Marshall Road.
Initial reports confirmed that shortly before 6:00 p.m., two masked males, one of whom was armed with a firearm, entered and robbed the establishment of a sum of cash before fleeing into a waiting vehicle (make & model unknown), making good on their escape.
Anyone possessing additional information about this armed robbery is urged to contact 911, 919, the Criminal Investigation Department at 502-9991, or anonymous tips can be submitted through CRIME STOPPERS @ 328-TIPS (8477).
POLICE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED SUICIDE OF A MALE CHILD
Police are currently investigating a reported suicide involving an 8-year-old male child which occurred at a residence on St. Albans Drive shortly before noon on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Initial reports indicated that an older sibling discovered the unresponsive male child, with a belt
around his neck hanging from the security bars of a bedroom window. The sibling promptly notified a parent, who subsequently notified police for immediate assistance.
Emergency medical services personnel responded promptly, initiated resuscitation efforts, and subsequently transported the child to the hospital for further medical attention; however, he succumbed shortly thereafter.
Investigations continue.
POLICE INVESTIGATES TRAFFIC FATALITY
Police are investigating a traffic accident that occurred shortly before 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024 which claimed the life of an adult male passenger.
According to preliminary reports, the female driver and male passenger, the occupants of a white Honda Accord, were traveling west along John F. Kennedy Drive, west of Gladstone Road when
the driver reportedly lost control and collided into a utility pole on the Southern side of the street, and as a result, both individuals sustained serious injuries.
Emergency Medical Services personnel responded and transported both individuals to the hospital; however, the male passenger succumbed to his injuries while hospitalized, and the female driver remains in critical condition.
FAMILY ISLANDS
EXUMA
ADULT FEMALE ARRESTED FOR OVER 26 POUNDS OF SUSPECTED MARIJUANA
A 31-year-old female is currently in police custody following a substantial seizure of suspected marijuana worth an estimated $62,400.00 by officers on Exuma, in collaboration with Drug
Enforcement Unit officers.
Initial reports indicate that shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, officers arrested the adult female at Moss Town International Airport after uncovering and seizing over 26 pounds
of suspected marijuana hidden within several boxes.
Investigations are ongoing.
East Street North