POLICE are investigating several armed robberies that took place in New Providence and Grand Bahama earlier this week.

According to police, shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, a woman was riding her bicycle on Hampshire Drive when the occupants of a silver Honda vehicle, armed with a handgun, approached and robbed her of her cell phone before speeding off.

Police later stopped a vehicle on Carmichael Road fitting the description of the getaway car. An man was arrested and taken into custody for questioning.

Around 11pm Monday, a woman had just pulled up to her home located on Cox Way, when two men armed with a handgun approached and robbed her of her grey Nissan vehicle, license plate number 291877, before speeding off. Police later spotted the vehicle in the Pinewood Gardens area where a chase followed. The vehicle eventually crashed into a tractor in the area and the suspects fled on foot, police said.

In the final incident, shortly after 12:30am on Tuesday, two men armed with a handgun robbed a small business on Pioneers Way in Grand Bahama of two cell phones and a pack of cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

Last night, police also said they want to speak with five men for help in ongoing investigations into armed robberies.

Officers believe Cimeleo “Georgie” Darling, 19, of Matthew Street, Nassau Village; John Augustine, 35, of Polhemus Street; Luc Telfort, 36, of East Street; Benjamin “Bengie” Anderson, 25, of Ida Street; and Ronel “Lurch” Augustine, 31, of Ida Street can help with open investigations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 911/919, the nearest police station or the Crime Stoppers tip line at 328-TIPS.

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