Police seek Omar Archer - after he broke his legs jumping from court window

As of Monday, May 11, 2015

POLICE have confirmed that Omar Archer Sr, a self-proclaimed social activist, is wanted for questioning in connection with several ongoing investigations into intentional libel allegations. Mr Archer was taken to hospital on Friday after he jumped out of a second-storey window at the South Street Court Complex and broke his legs in the fall. He was at the court for an unrelated matter.

“He saw the officers and then he ran, nobody was pursuing him,” Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle said yesterday.

In 2013, Mr Archer pleaded not guilty to charges of intentional libel and two counts of threats of death against National Security State Minister Keith Bell and a police officer.

It was alleged that on or about May 2, 2013, he unlawfully published defamatory remarks about Minister Bell and also threatened the senator with death.

It was also claimed that he threatened Cpl 1405 Adrian Miller with death on May 3, 2013.

However, that case was later discharged.

Mr Archer is a former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) member and one time chairman of the now defunct third party, the Bahamas Democratic Movement (BDM).