RBPF Reports

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• Drug Arrest: On Tuesday 24th January, 2023 sometime around 11:00am Officers while at Edwin Burrows Marine Pond conducting a traffic check, conducted a search of an adult male reference to dangerous drugs. During the search, he was found to be in possession of a clear zip package which contained suspected marijuana, he was arrested and caution reference to same. The suspect was later processed and charged with that offence.

• Possession of Dangerous Drugs: On Wednesday 25th January 2023 sometime around 3:40pm Officers came in at the Governors Harbour Police station with an adult male suspect and reported that he was arrested in the area of Hatchet Bay reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs. The suspect was processed and charged with that offence.

• Arrest reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs: On Thursday 26th January 2023, sometime around 11:22am, Officers, while conducting a traffic check in front of Oleander Gardens Subdivision observed the front passenger of a Silver 2003 Pontiac Grand, throw a clear plastic bag on the ground. The same was retrieved and it was discovered that it contained suspected marijuana. The suspect was arrested and cautioned reference to Possession of Dangerous Drugs. The suspect was later processed and charged.

• Arrest reference to Dangerous Drugs duRIng tHe MontH oF JanuaRy, oFFIceRs InVestIgated one coMplaInt oF House bReakIng

On Friday 27th January 2023 sometime around 12:05 pm Officers arrested an adult male for possession of suspect marijuana. He was processed and charged with that offence.

• Housebreaking & S tealing

O n Wednesday 11th January 2023 sometime around 10:57 am an adult male reported to police that sometime between 12:00 am and 10:30 am some unknown person (s) entered a house that is under renovations and stole a number of electrical supplies. Officers visited the scene and commenced an investigation into this matter.

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**eleutHeRa: polIce InVestIgate alleged suIcIde**Police on the island of Eleuthera are investigating an alleged suicide which occurred, on Harbour Island.

According to reports around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday 7th February, 2023 police were notified of the incident which involved a 57 year old, Caucasian male, who was found hanging from a balcony, in the Narrows, with a rope around his neck. The native of Greece, was pronounced dead, by the local doctor. Investigations continue.

Police in Eleuthera are investigating a traffic accident which has left a 27-year-old woman dead. The incident reportedly happened shortly before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27th, 2023, in an area described by authorities as ‘Salt Bluff’ (midway between the townships of Savannah Sound and Tarpum Bay).

A preliminary report indicated that the young woman was traveling south along Queen’s Highway, in a charcoal gray Nissan Note vehicle, when she was said to have lost control and collided into a casuarina tree. The vehicle was extensively damaged, resulting in the woman being trapped inside. According to the report, she had to be extricated from the car. Local medical personnel pronounced the victim dead on the scene, after their arrival.

The victim of the crash was later identified as Chara Major, a school guidance counsellor with the Ministry of Education. She was said to have served as the Guidance Counselor for the Emily G. Petty Primary, Emma E. Cooper Primary and James Cistern Primary Schools. Social media postings described Ms. Major as excited to be in Eleuthera after only starting her career here a few months ago (September 2022). She was sais to have truly loved what she did and cherished her students and colleagues most.

Police in their report, expressed that they are investigating and are once again appealing to members of the public, to adhere to the rules and regulations of the Road Traffic Act. They urged, “Motorists are also reminded to stay within the required speed limit, as failure to do so will result in you being cited, and in some instances losing your life.”

**eleutHeRa polIce conduct Road cHecks**

The road checks were held on Wednesday 1st February 2023 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the settlements of Palmetto Point, Governors Harbour, Ocean Hole Road, Rock Sound and Tarpum Bay. Officers inspected one hundred and eighty (185) vehicles and cited and twelve (12) drivers for various traffic infractions.

Additional road checks were held on Monday 6th February 2023, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., in -the settlement of Governor’s Harbour. Officers inspected thirty (30) vehicles and cited three (3) drivers for seven (7) traffic infractions inclusive of unlicensed and uninsured vehicles.

Police c o ntact n u mbers

• HeadQuarters (GH) 332-3500

• Governor’s Harbour 332-2111 OR 332-2117

• O/C Governor’s Harbour 332-2723

• Gov.Harb. Airport Station 332-2323

• Deep Creek Station 334-8207

• Tarpum Bay Station 334-4033

• Rock Sound Station 334-2244

• Rock Sound Sgt. Office 334-2212

• Rock Sound Airport Stn 334-2052

• L. Bogue (Airport) 335-1208

• Harbour Island Station 333-2111

• O/C Harbour Island 333-2327

• Spanish Wells Station 333-4030

• Gregory Town Station 335-5322 Hatchet Bay Station 335-0086