Fatal RTC
Tue, 2006-09-05
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 46 year old Michael Ratteray of Pembroke. Mr. Ratteray was riding a motorcycle east on Middle Road in Warwick near the junction with Adams Lane when he overtook a car and lost control as he attempted to return to the eastbound lane, colliding with an embankment at the side of the road. As a result, Mr. Ratteray was thrown from the cycle. He was rushed to KEMH via ambulance but succumbed to his injuries a short time later. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing and any witnesses are asked to contact the Traffic Enforcement Unit on 299-4265. The Bermuda Police Service extends its sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased.
Assault on Police
Around 5:35pm on Tuesday, a Police officer was on foot at the junction of Court Street and Elliot Street in Pembroke when he observed a car traveling north on Court Street, with the driver and passenger not wearing seatbelts. The car then drove on to Elliot Street and stopped near the junction with Court Street. The officer approached the vehicle and the passenger got out, and was spoken to about the officer's observation. As the officer started to speak with the driver, she wound up her window, uttered an offensive word and started the vehicle. She then reversed the car as the officer stood a short distance in front of the vehicle. The woman then drove towards the officer as he shouted for her to stop, with the car hitting him. She then reversed the car again and wound down her window. The officer then informed the driver that she was under arrest for offensive words and assaulting a Police officer. The driver, a 25 year old Pembroke woman violently resisted arrest, attempting to bite the officer as he attempted to apprehend her. Despite telling the Pembroke woman not to resist, she persisted and Captor was deployed. Other officers came to the assistance of the arresting officer and the 25 year old woman was eventually arrested, taken to Hamilton Police Station (where she received aftercare) and detained. The officer was treated at KEMH for an injury to his right leg and released. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Assault
Around 10:30am on Tuesday, Police received a report of an assault at Modern Mart on South Road in Paget. The victim, a 19 year old Pembroke man who is an employee of the store, stated that while he was in the store a 22 year old Paget man (who is known to the victim) approached him and struck him in the head and back several times with a hammer. The assailant then ran out of the store and got on a motorcycle, making good his escape heading east on South Road. The victim was taken to KEMH for treatment of his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. The suspect was subsequently located and arrested by Police this morning. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident (particularly anyone who may have been in the store at the time) to contact PC Jason Ming at the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 299-4556.
