Five cruise ship passengers from the US arrested after brawl

11 Jun 2026 • 4:38 AM MYT
The Independent
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Five cruise ship passengers from the US arrested after brawl

  • Five cruise ship passengers from the United States, three women and two men, have been arrested in the Bahamas for allegedly assaulting police officers and resisting arrest.
  • The arrests were made Monday evening at the port in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, where the passengers were involved in a fight with other cruise ship passengers.
  • A "violent struggle" later occurred at a police station when officers tried to search the five suspects following their initial arrest.
  • During the altercation at the station, one woman is accused of throwing a chair through a glass door, shattering it, and a man then allegedly kicked out the remaining glass in an attempt to escape.
  • Four police officers were injured, with one officer hospitalized for a serious injury to their left shoulder. The five suspects currently remain in custody as the investigation continues.