The Tribune

By SANCHESKA DORSETT

Tribune Staff Reporter

sdorsett@tribunemedia.net

AN OFF duty Royal Bahamas Police Force Officer was robbed at gunpoint by four masked men early on Friday near his home.

According to Officer in Charge of the Central Detective Unit Superintendent Clayton Fernander, the officer was sitting in his vehicle around 2.30am when he was approached by four men who demanded cash.

The men allegedly dragged the officer out of the vehicle and robbed him of cash before running off in an unknown direction

Supt Fernander said he could not say what "exactly happened" after the officer came out of the vehicle as he has not had a conversation with him about the incident but more information will be provided "shortly".

According to sources, the men allegedly identified themselves as gang members and threatened to kill the police officer after robbing him of $500. The suspects also allegedly stole the officer's car battery before they fled the scene.

No one was harmed during the robbery.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact police at 911 or 919, the Central Detective Unit at 502-9991 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 328-TIPS.

Investigations continue.