A group of men are assisting the police with their investigations into the rape of four women, which occurred over a one-week span in the Carmichael Road area.
However, Central Detective Unit (CDU) Chief Marvin Dames was reluctant yesterday to release the names, ages and addresses of the men.
Of the four women raped, one is a police officer.
According to police information, the first attack occurred over a week ago, when intruders forced their way into a Carmichael Road home and raped two women.
In the second incident, sometime around five o’clock in the morning last week Tuesday, assailants broke their way into an apartment and sexually assaulted the police officer and her roommate.
“We have a group of persons in our custody, who are assisting us in our investigations with respect to both matters,” Mr Dames revealed.
He was of the opinion that the men could face court charges as early as today.
In the meantime, Mr Dames is cautioning females to be very careful of those persons seeking to become instant friends.
“As a female, you have to be careful of those persons who try to befriend you.
“We have had some incidents where persons would have been raped as a result of catching rides with people they don’t know or people they have befriended the night before at a night-club,” he said. “We are asking females to be extremely careful of those persons.”
He added that statistics have revealed that of most of the rapes that occur, a little more than 50 per cent of the matters involve the victims knowing their attackers.
Mr Dames is stressing that females should avoid placing themselves in vulnerable positions where they can or would be taken advantage of.
To homeowners, the high-ranking police officer said, ensure that your houses have the proper lighting.
“If you can afford an alarm system, good. If you have burglar bars fantastic, more importantly, forge relationships with your neighbours, so that you can organise amongst yourselves a block-watch, and pay attention to your surroundings, so you can look out for one another,” Mr Dames said.
By: KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, The Nassau Guardian
