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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 11
Bahamas Charge 5 U.S. Cruise Passengers After Assault Injures 4 Police Officers
Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 11

Bahamas Charge 5 U.S. Cruise Passengers After Assault Injures 4 Police Officers

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 11

Summary

  • Five U.S. cruise passengers — three women and two men — were charged in Nassau after police said they assaulted officers, resisted arrest and damaged property; all five remain in custody.
  • A fight at the cruise port led to the arrests, and police said a violent struggle erupted at the station when officers prepared to search the suspects.
  • Four officers were injured, including one taken to hospital with a serious left-shoulder injury.
  • Police said one woman threw a chair through a glass door, while a man kicked out the remaining glass and tried to escape; local TV footage showed officers subduing him.
  • The case keeps focus on disorder involving cruise visitors in Nassau as Bahamian authorities continue their investigation.

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How will the Bahamas' justice system handle the five U.S. tourists arrested after their violent port brawl?
Does the violent arrest of U.S. tourists confirm growing safety fears about Nassau as a cruise destination?