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Arrests made in brothel raid
Arrests made in brothel raid
Police have arrested two Bahamian men and four Jamaican women at the former Mayfair Hotel, following Tribune reports of prostitution at the West Bay Street establishment.
Speaking with the officer in charge of the Central Police station, Chief Superintendent Emerick Seymour, the police expect to bring charges against at least one man and a woman early next week.
750k for unlawful detention
750k for unlawful detention
THE Supreme Court has awarded $751,900 to a Ghanaian man who was unlawfully detained at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for nearly seven years after he travelled to The Bahamas from Jamaica for a three-week vacation.
Police injured in violent clash outside court
Police injured in violent clash outside court
SEVEN people were arrested after friends and family of a homicide victim clashed with police yesterday.
A senior police officer was assaulted during the disturbance, which occurred near the juncture of East Street and Bay Street.
Traffic was brought to a standstill for several minutes as police reinforcements had to be called to quell the violence.
The drama unfolded around 3.40pm yesterd...
NEW POLICE MEASURES TO PREVENT COURT VIOLENCE
NEW POLICE MEASURES TO PREVENT COURT VIOLENCE
POLICE chiefs yesterday introduced measures to ensure that only people with legitimate business are allowed near the court at Bank Lane.
The move is an attempt to thwart a repeat of Wednesday's violence following the arraignment of 30-year-old Javan Colebrooke.
Eight charged over court riot
Eight charged over court riot
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
EIGHT people appeared in court yesterday in connection with the violent clashes that took place near the Bank Lane court earlier this week.
Jonice Adderley, 25, Lynaire Bethel, 18, Fabian Rolle, 24, Derrick Adderley, 24, Lyndell Bethel, 18, Clinton Charles, 27, Jarvis Burrows, 29, and Clinton Kemp appeared before Deputy Chie...
Police officers questioned about prisoner's escape
Police officers questioned about prisoner's escape
Police investigators were at the Central Police Station yesterday to question officers about the escape of a prisoner from Bank Lane.
Phillip McCartney, 27, who is charged with the August 2007 murder of Chrishanda Swain, still had handcuffs on when he left the police prisoner transport bus through an emergency door that does not have a lock after 5 p.m. on November 12.
Officers were busy loading p...
Police launch island-wide night patrol
Police launch island-wide night patrol
By AVA TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
aturnquest@tribunemedia.net
AFFIRMING their commitment to keeping the streets safe in the midst of a surge in violent crime, police launched an island-wide night patrol in the capital.
Commanding officers and top officials from each of the seven major districts in New Providence hit the streets last night in an effort to deter criminal activity through i...
Marijuana found in U.S. man's home and boat
Marijuana found in U.S. man's home and boat
POLICE recovered a quantity of marijuana from an American man's boat and home earlier this month, a court was told.
Men charged in connection with fight video
Men charged in connection with fight video
SEVERAL men were charged before a Freeport Magistrate's court Friday after a video of a group of men fighting went viral on social media.
Suspect in bathroom escape bid
Suspect in bathroom escape bid
A SUSPECT pretended he had to use the bathroom in an attempt to escape a local police station, an officer testified yesterday.