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

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas say they have arrested five cruise ship passengers from the United States who were accused of assaulting police officers and

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Três mulheres e dois homens se envolveram em uma briga com vários passageiros da embarcação, segundo as autoridades, tendo agido de forma violenta na delegacia

Four police officers were injured, including one who was taken to the hospital, authorities said.

El incidente ocurrió el lunes por la tarde en el puerto de Nassau.El hecho dejó a cuatro agentes locales heridos; uno de ellos tuvo que ser hospitalizado.

Police in the Bahamas arrested five U.S. nationals at a port after an altercation with cruise passengers and law enforcement earlier this week.