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Lottery Scam

Tue, 2006-02-07

The Bermuda Police Service Fraud Unit is aware of a new lottery scam that is currently in circulation around the island. The letter, which appears to be from a European country, claims that the recipient has won a cash prize and must provide personal information (including copies of a passport and/or driver's license) as well as banking details in order to receive their winnings.

Breaking & Entering

Mon, 2006-02-06

At 2:55 this morning, Police attended a reported breaking and entering at a Seabright Avenue, Paget residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainants who stated that around 2:30am they were awoken by a loud noise inside the house.

Sudden Death

Sun, 2006-02-05

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 59 year old Franklyn Belboda of Warwick. Officers were on mobile patrol when they discovered Mr. Belboda in an unresponsive state inside a vehicle parked on Barry Road, St. George's at 10:30pm on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene by an on call physician at 12:34am today.

Sudden Death - Witness Appeal

Sun, 2006-02-05

The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for anyone who may have seen 59 year old Franklyn Belboda of Warwick or the vehicle he was traveling in, a grey Mitsubishi taxi license #T1810 in the last 48 hours, to contact Chief Inspector Andrew Boyce or Sergeant Robert Cardwell of the Serious Crime Unit on 299-4315 or the main Police number 295-0011.

Robbery

Sat, 2006-02-04

At 10:30pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported robbery on Happy Valley Road in Pembroke near Fort Hamilton. The victim, a 39 year old Pembroke man, stated that earlier he delivered a pizza to an area business. As he was leaving, he saw someone lying in the road next to a motorcycle.

Assault

Thu, 2006-02-02

At 5:55pm on Thursday, Police attended KEMH after a reported assault. On arrival officers spoke with the victim, a 34 year old Pembroke man, who stated that around 4:15pm he was on Rambling Lane in Pembroke standing next to his girlfriend's car. At the time, a man was acting in an erratic manner near the vehicle.

Arrest

Wed, 2006-02-01

At 1:30 this morning, Police attended a reported breaking and entering at a business on Burnaby Street in the City of Hamilton. On arrival officers spoke with the complainant who stated that she saw a man walk out of the front entrance of the premises a few moments earlier. Police conducted a search of the area and located the suspect, a 48 year old man of no fixed abode, on Reid Street.

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