Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIt’s unclear what led to the brawl that sparked the arrests (Getty Images)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.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Five cruise ship passengers from the US arrested after brawl
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIt’s unclear what led to the brawl that sparked the arrests (Getty Images)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.Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
