Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred earlier tonight (June 25) in the Ivy housing area, St. Michael. According to eyewitness reports, three masked men robbed a canteen, during which gunshots were fired, sending bystanders fleeing for safety. The suspects reportedly escaped in the area near St. Giles Primary School. Police are on the…
Read More Masked Men Rob Canteen in The Ivy, Shots FiredPolice are investigating a burglary at the home of a 99-year-old woman in Christ Church. A group of men broke into her house during last night (June 24th) and stole a container with an undisclosed sum of money. Thankfully, no one was harmed. The elderly resident, Ms. Holder, is a well-known former newspaper vendor who…
Read More 99-Year-Old Woman Burglarized in Christ ChurchPolice responded to an incident at Belair, St. George around 8 p.m. on Monday night (June 23). According to reports, a group of men armed with machetes were seen approaching a house in the area. At this time, there are no reports of injuries or further incidents. The situation is still developing, and official details…
Read More Police Respond to Machete-Wielding Group in St. GeorgeA robbery occurred at Colombian Emeralds inside Bridgetown Duty Free around 12 noon today (June 24th). A young male suspect reportedly snatched a piece of jewelry and fled through the front entrance. Police on patrol, along with other units and help from civilians, chased and apprehended the suspect near Swan Street, taking him into custody…
Read More Jewelry Snatcher Nabbed in Midday Robbery on Broad StreetThe Barbados Police Service has identified the victim of the June 22, 2025, shooting at Whitehall, St. Michael as 24-year-old Gavin Nicholas Archer of Well Gap, Cave Hill, St. Michael. Police are also seeking public assistance in identifying several persons of interest related to recent shooting incidents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the…
Read More Homicide #26: Fatal Shooting in WhitehallPolice at Central Station are conducting investigations into a shooting that occurred at Nelson Street and Wellington Street St. Michael about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday 22nd June 2025. Investigations revealed that four men traveling on two motorcycles rode through the area and discharged a number of shots, damaging a number of buildings and motorcars. Investigations…
Read More Shots Fired in Broad Daylight at Nelson & Wellington StreetsPolice are investigating an early morning shooting incident that occurred around June 21, 3 a.m., on Peterkins Road, Bank Hall, St. Michael. Reports indicate that multiple gunshots were heard near the corner of 5th Avenue Peterkins and Peterkins Main Road. Acting Inspector Ryan Brathwaite confirmed the report but noted that no further details are available…
Read More Early Morning Shooting in Bank hall, St. MichaelRetired physical education teacher and sports official Janita Austin was seriously injured in a robbery near Heywoods, St. Peter on Saturday night (June 14th). The attack occurred after she got off a bus in Speightstown, when she was reportedly approached by a man with a machete. Austin sustained a serious leg injury and underwent surgery…
Read More Retired PE Teacher Injured in Speightstown RobberySo in my last post, a few hours ago, I wrote about Pine-related areas and how often they appeared in Barbados homicide data. This time, I took a similar look at Black Rock, another district in St. Michael that seems to come up repeatedly (at least, between 2018 and 2025). (Quick reminder, my homicide information…
Read More Black Rock and St. Michael: A Closer Look at Homicide PatternsPinelands, St. Michael (Source: Google Maps). I use The Pine and Pinelands interchangeably. Last night I imported 2018 homicide records into the Barbados Homicide Database (still doing some data cleaning), bringing the total to 284 recorded homicides from 2018 to 2025. (Quick reminder, my homicide information comes from what I manually collect from main stream…
Read More The Pine and St. Michael: A Closer Look at Homicide Patterns