Around 1am on Wednesday, February 29th police responded to reports of gunshots in the North Shore Road, Bandroom Lane Pembroke area.
A 23 year old man has been shot and injured as a result; however his injuries do not appear to be life threatening.
Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the main police number 295-0011 or the independent & confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Santina Harvey and 15 year old
Ashley Mussenden. The teenagers were last seen on Monday, February 27th.
Santina [pictured] is described as dark brown skinned of slim build, approximately 5’7” tall weighing around 115 pounds with reddish-brown long hair. She was last seen wearing a school uniform.
Collision - Around 8am on Tuesday February 28th, police and first responders attended a reported collision in the area of South Road and the Railway Trail in Paget between a car and a pedestrian. Details are unclear at this time; however the pedestrian believed to be a 54 year old Paget woman was injured. She was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. The extent of her injuries is currently unknown; however they are not believed to be life threatening at this time. The car driver, a 21 year old Paget woman was not injured. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
Over this past weekend there was an increased police presence throughout the Island, which included road checks and monitoring football matches at various football club grounds. Nothing untoward was encountered at any of the football grounds, adequate security was evident and well-behaved spectators were in attendance.
The community has clearly shown that there is no tolerance for anti-social behavior at sporting events and the Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their cooperation during the weekend’s increased police activity.
Update: ATV Collision on North Shore Road - The two 23 year old men hurt when an ATV they were riding collided with a utility pole near the junction of North Shore Road and Blackwatch Pass, Pembroke are both in stable condition on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with leg injuries. Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Collisions - Around 5pm on Saturday, February 25th police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on North Shore Road in Pembroke near the junction with Blackwatch Pass. It appears that a four wheeled ATV was traveling along North Shore Road when the vehicle collided with a utility pole. The driver and passenger, a 23 year old Pembroke man and a 23 year old Warwick man respectively, were injured. Both victims were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. At last check, the Pembroke man was in the Intensive Care Unit while the Warwick man was on a general ward. Inquiries are ongoing.
There are initial indications that the firearms incident reported Thursday evening in the vicinity of the Hamilton Police Station might be gang-related. The potential for a reprisal attack cannot be discounted. Therefore, the Bermuda Police Service will increase operations throughout the island commencing this weekend.
This increased police activity will include road checks that will take place at various locations. This will no doubt cause some inconvenience and we ask the public for their patience and cooperation.
Update: Mount Hill Collision - Initially it was believed that the pedestrian involved in the collision at Mount Hill, Pembroke on Thursday February 23rd was an 11 year old boy. He is now confirmed to be seven years old. At last check, the victim was in stable condition on the children’s ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with a leg injury. Any witnesses to the collision or anyone with any information should contact the main police number on 295-0011.
Around 5:30pm on Thursday, February 23rd police responded to a reported firearm incident in the area of Victoria Street and Court Street in Pembroke. It appears that two men on a motorcycle were riding through the area when the pillion passenger brandished what appeared to be a firearm at another motorist.
No shots were fired and no one was injured. A full investigation is underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses, particularly anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident, to contact the main police number 295-0011 or Crime Stoppers on 800-8477.
Collision - Around 8:20am on Thursday February 23rd, police and first responders attended a reported collision on Mount Hill in Pembroke between a car and a pedestrian. It appears that a car was travelling along Mount Hill when it collided with a pedestrian near the junction with Berkeley Road. The pedestrian, believed to be an 11 year old boy, was injured and conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The driver, a 71 year old Pembroke man was not injured. Inquiries into this incident are underway.