WEEKEND POLICE BRIEF:

A HOUSE fire in

Andros has left a family of seven homeless.

Officers attached to the Nicholls Town Police Station were alerted to the blaze at 1.40am yesterday, in the settlement of South Mastic Point. On arrival, officers discovered a three-bedroom wooden home engulfed in flames.

Fire services responded and tried to extinguish the fire, but were unsuccessful.

The home was completely destroyed. There were no fatalities in the blaze.

• In Nassau a man is in custody on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

The 49-year-old, of Sampson Street, Nassau Village, was detained yesterday when, shortly after 11.40am, officers attached to Operation Ceasefire who were conducting saturation patrols, responded to reports of gunshots being fired in the area.

Officers reported that they saw a man with a victim being shot multiple times about the body. The suspect then fled in a southern direction, making good his escape,” according to police.

Emergency medical technicians were summoned and confirmed the victim had no signs of life.

Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings spoke to reporters on the scene and said the incident was one of the two shooting incidents that happened Saturday night.

She added police were also following significant leads of the Nassau Village murder, noting that the incident may be connected to another murder that took place in Faith Avenue South on Saturday morning.

“We believe and were following some information that the matter this morning and this particular incident may be related. But we’re not definitive about that,” CSP Skippings said.

The second incident on Saturday evening happened shortly after 9.30pm in Akel Close, Montel Heights, where two men were shot. One died who is believed to be in his late teens and the other was taken to the hospital. According to police, they found two males lying at the front of a residence suffering from

“The victims were standing at the front of a residence, when they were accosted by two armed males who emerged from a track road off the EastWest Highway. These males then opened fire on the victims, who were both shot multiple times about the body.”

The victim, believed to be in his late teens, died on the scene. The other victim was taken to the hospital via EMS, where his condition is unknown.

Family members were heard screaming in the background, one relative cried: “Lord please no, no Lord, please.”

Meanwhile, shortly after 4am on Saturday morning, the body of a man burned beyond recognition with gunshot injuries was found in Faith Avenue South.

“Police were alerted to a dirt road in the area of Bone Fish Pond. Upon the officers’ arrival, they observed the body of a male who was burnt beyond recognition. Further examinations revealed that the male had gunshot injuries and lacerations about the body.”

EMS confirmed the man had no signs of life.

Police did not officially identify the victim, however, a relative of the deceased identified him as 24-year-old Wilton Andrews.

Earlier this month,

Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander said he intends to reduce the country’s murder count below 100.

Commissioner Fernander revealed his 2023 policing plan at a press conference where he outlined six key priorities to impact crime trends.

He reiterated that police are focused on maintaining law and order, preserving the peace, preventing and detecting crime, apprehending offenders, and enforcing the law. The commissioner noted that this year, and specifically the month of March, police will “flood the streets” in an effort to upset crime trends and tackle gun violence in the country. black backpack acting in a suspicious manner, who fled. Officers pursued and apprehended the man. On searching the backpack, officers reported that a large quantity of suspected marijuana was found. The man was arrested and taken into custody.

The suspected drugs weighted 4lb 1oz, with an estimated street value of $4,100.

• Police arrested a 48-yearold man, of Darling Lane, for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition and assault with a dangerous weapon on Saturday.

At about 11pm, an argument took place in the area of Darling Lane, off Wulff Road, which escalated into a fight, during which a man produced a handgun, but was disarmed by his victim, said police. The man then reportedly fled the scene, and the victim contacted police and handed over the firearm.

Officers proceeded to the residence of the suspect, and arrested him.