By NICO SCAVELLA
Tribune Staff Reporter
nscavella@tribunemedia.net
POLICE arrested one man but two others swam to freedom following an armed robbery that took place on a boat moored at Arawak Cay on Friday.
According to reports, a man was on a boat moored at Arawak Cay when three men, one armed with a firearm, boarded the vessel and robbed him of cash shortly after 1am.
Police officers arrived as the men were searching the boat, and two of the robbers jumped into the sea and escaped, while the third man was taken into custody.
When contacted yesterday for an update in the matter, Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash, officer in charge of the Central Detective Unit (CDU), said police have the three persons believed to be the perpetrators in custody.
He also told The Tribune that the three individuals are suspected of also committing other armed robberies.
Meanwhile, police are investigating two other armed robberies that occurred between Saturday and Sunday.
In the first incident, shortly after 2pm on Sunday, a man was in his home on South Ocean Boulevard when two armed men entered his house and robbed him of cash, jewellery and electronic items before fleeing.
Then shortly after 1am on Sunday, a man was walking on Melvern Road, Yellow Elder Gardens, when he was approached by a group of men, one armed with a firearm, who robbed him of cash before running from the area.
Comments
paul_vincent_zecchino 5 years, 11 months ago
Criminals, regardless of any and all gun-control laws, will always have all the weapons they need.
licks2 5 years, 11 months ago
And some to sell. . .but sad, the law abiding person can only get shot guns. Just imagine taking a shot gun to an AK47 fight. . .pushing up daisies is likely ya lot!
rawbahamian 5 years, 11 months ago
When the other 2 criminals ignored the Police and jumped into the water, they should have been followed by a volley of bullets and when the bodies float up then it's an open and shut case !!!
sheeprunner12 5 years, 11 months ago
Agreed ......... that is all that criminals understand ....... And where is the fancy boats that the RBPF supposed to patrol the harbour with????? ......... SMH
bahamas12345 5 years, 11 months ago
The fancy boats are all on land because they are trashed, MAITENANCE anyone?
sealice 5 years, 11 months ago
please my son is a good boy he couldn't do anything like this i don't care about the picture with him pointing the gun at the police .....Mr. Munroe said he ga set him free once the PLP gets back in....
stillwaters 5 years, 11 months ago
Parents and friends cloaking all these bad ass, rabid young men who travel in packs like dogs.
truetruebahamian 5 years, 11 months ago
That is an insult to dogs.
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