DAILY CRIME REPORTS 2024
The report for: March 9, 2025
NORTHERN BAHAMAS
GRAND BAHAMA: POLICE INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred on Sunday, 9th March, 2025, on South Mall Drive.
Initial reports indicate that shortly after 2:00 a.m., the victim was walking home from a business establishment when she was confronted by an unknown male, armed with a sharp object. The suspect attacked and robbed the victim of personal belongings, including a sum of cash, before fleeing the scene, heading in a eastern direction along East Atlantic Drive.
If you have any information regarding this robbery, please contact 911, 919, the nearest police station, or the Criminal Investigation Department. Anonymous tips are also welcomed through CRIME STOPPERS @ 328-TIPS (8477).
FAMILY ISLAND
ELEUTHERA
POLICE INVESTIGATE STRUCTURAL FIRE-MALE INJURED
Police on the island of Eleuthera are investigating the circumstances surrounding a structural fire in the community of Wemyss Bight that has left a 75-year-old man injured.
According to the preliminary report, on Sunday, 9th March, 2025, sometime around 8:00 a.m., the victim was inside his residence when his attention was drawn to an odd sound on the exterior. Upon checking, he observed a gas leak from a tank that had recently been refilled. However, as he proceeded to enter his residence, there was an explosion, which resulted in him being knocked down and engulfed in flames.
He sustained burns about the body and was initially examined by the local doctor and is scheduled to be transported to New Providence for further medical attention.