Tue, 2009-03-03

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, February 23rd – Monday, March 2nd 2009 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 19
• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 34
• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 5
• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners’ Consent = 18
• Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: St. George’s = 2, Devonshire = 2, Pembroke = 6, Paget = 2, Warwick = 2, Southampton = 1 and Sandy’s parish = 3.

All of the vehicles removed were either auxiliary cycles or motorcycles. Of the 18 vehicles reported stolen 6 were subsequently recovered.

Handbag Snatch

At 12:35am on Tuesday, Police received a report of a handbag snatch on Dundonald Street in Pembroke. It appears that earlier Monday evening the victim, a 28 year old Pembroke woman, was walking along Queen Street in the City of Hamilton when an unknown man approached her and befriended her. The Pembroke woman then walked with the man to Dundonald Street to meet an acquaintance of hers; however, when they reached Dundonald Street around 11pm on Monday the suspect grabbed the victim’s handbag and made good his escape on foot. The 28 year old Pembroke woman was not injured. The grey handbag contained a quantity of cash and personal items. The suspect was described as approximately 5’7” tall of slim build with a low haircut wearing dark coloured clothing. He is believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information about this incident to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.

Advisory - Stop Signs

The Bermuda Police Service is aware that some members of the motoring pubic are routinely ignoring posted and/or marked stop signs. We would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public that all marked/posted road signs must be adhered to, especially stop signs. Some notorious areas for ‘running stop signs’ are the junction of King Street and Church Street in Pembroke; the junction of King Street and Reid Street in Pembroke and the junction of Blackwatch Pass, Langton Hill & North Shore Road in Pembroke. Police will be vigilant in these areas and others around the island. Any vehicles found committing this offence will be ticketed, as this dangerous practice is unacceptable on our roads.

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