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May 11, 2021


Police arrested a male suspect for possession of an unlicensed firearm

The cooperation of members of the public and the Police has again resulted in the arrest of a male suspect and the removal of a firearm from the streets of New Providence on Monday 10th, May 2021.

Preliminary reports are that shortly after 3:00 p.m., officers from the operations unit acting on information proceeded to Gamble Heights. While there, they observed a male who fit the description they received. The suspect was approached, and a field search was carried out. During the search, a black pistol containing four unfired rounds of ammunition was retrieved from the suspect; he was arrested and taken into custody. Investigations into this matter continue.

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The Royal Bahamas Police Force wish to thank members of the public for their use of the Hotlines provided to assist in reporting incidents of social gatherings. Your calls have aided in the reduction in social gatherings. The public is encouraged to continue to call to report any incident of social gatherings that maybe in contravention of the COVID19 Emergency Order.

Police are appealing to members of the public, who may have information that can assist with our investigations into these incidents and other criminal matters, to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 502-9991/2, Crime stoppers at 328-TIPS (8477) or the nearest police station.

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