Police absent as parliament registration staff robbed

Thu, Mar 23rd 2017, 02:15 PM

NATIONAL Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday expressed “regret” over the “traumatising” armed robbery of several Parliamentary Registration Department officials who were wrapping up voter registration activities at the St Barnabas Church Activity Centre on Tuesday night.

According to Dr Nottage, two men, one armed with a gun, robbed the officials of personal items, including cell phones and cash. According to police, the victims were three women. The Bain and Grants Town MP told reporters he was “disappointed” that the incident happened and said had Royal Bahamas Police Force officers, who were usually stationed at the registration centre on Baillou Hill Road, been present the criminals would not have entered the property...

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