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September 23 - Daily Report
Fri, 2011-09-23
Burglary Advisory - The Bermuda Police Service would like to advise the public to remain vigilant regarding burglaries. On Thursday there were five burglaries reported throughout three parishes; Devonshire, Hamilton parish and St. George’s. Overall, a quantity of electronics and jewelry were taken. The public is reminded to make sure all windows and doors are locked before leaving their homes unattended.
Read MoreUpdate: Sudden Death of 79 Year Old American Visitor
Wed, 2011-09-21
The Bermuda Police Service is continuing the investigation into the death of 79 year old Joe Alston of Statesboro Georgia, U.S.A. The general findings of an autopsy conducted this week is that death appears to have been caused by drowning, but that will be for the Coroner to decide ultimately. Accordingly, a file is now being prepared for review by the Coroner’s office. The Bermuda Police Service extends condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Alston.
September 21 - Daily Report
Wed, 2011-09-21
Handbag Snatch - Around 12:30pm on Tuesday September 20th, police attended a reported handbag snatch on Watlington Road East in Devonshire parish. It appears that the victim, a 43 year old Devonshire woman was walking along Watlington Road East when two unknown men on a blue motorcycle rode alongside the victim, grabbing her handbag as they passed. The black bag contained a cellular phone, wallet and personal items. The suspects fled the scene on their motorcycle heading east. The victim was not injured. The rider of the motorcycle is described as a brown-skinned male in his early twenties wearing a dark coloured helmet and dark coloured clothing.
Update: Sudden Death of Infant
Tue, 2011-09-20
The autopsy has concluded that the death of the 18 month old male child was not through natural causes. As a result, a file is being prepared for review by the DPP. No further comment can be made at this time as the investigation into the matter is ongoing.
September 20 - Daily Report
Tue, 2011-09-20
Handbag Snatch - Around 3:20pm on Monday September 19th, police attended a reported handbag snatch on South Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Morer Estate Road. It appears that two visitors were riding a rental cycle along South Road when two unknown men believed to be on a red motorcycle took a bag from the rental cycle’s basket. The green and blue bag contained a quantity of cash, a Sony digital camera and personal items. The suspects fled the scene on their motorcycle heading east. The visitors were not injured. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
September 19 - Daily Report
Mon, 2011-09-19
Sudden Death - The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the death of a 79 year old American visitor to the Island. Around 11:20am on Sunday September 18th, police received a report of a medical emergency. It appears that the 79 year old visitor was on a snorkeling tour in waters approximately one mile off the west end when he was discovered in an unresponsive state. CPR was commenced and the victim was rushed ashore where he was attended to by EMTs. However, he was pronounced dead at 12:55pm by an on-call physician. There are no suspicious circumstances but an autopsy is anticipated.
September 18 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2011-09-18
Impaired Driving - Around 1:30am on Sunday, police attended a report of an impaired driver on Middle Road in Southampton near Hightime Drive. It appears that a car was traveling along Middle Road in an erratic manner when it was caused to stop by another car traveling in the area at that time. Police were called to the scene and a 70 year old Southampton man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving as a result. He subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained before being released on police bail. The Bermuda Police Service would like to commend the vigilant motorists that reported this incident for their actions.
September 14 - Daily Report
Wed, 2011-09-14
Fake Bank E-mail - Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant regarding phishing e-mails and other scams that attempt to obtain personal information or other sensitive data.
Please be aware that banks or other legitimate financial institutions will never ask you for personal account information such as your password.
Currently a fake e-mail claiming to be from the Bank of Butterfield is encouraging recipients to ‘update their contact e-mail address’ for online banking.
Police Cadet Recruitment
Tue, 2011-09-13
The Bermuda Police Service is currently recruiting young people interested in joining the Police Cadet Programme.
Candidates must:
- be between 16 and 21 years old.
- be in good physical and mental health.
- pass the Police Service vetting process including the Initial Recruitment Test, security checks, medical tests, a home visit and the Assessment Board.
Sudden Death of Infant
Mon, 2011-09-12
The Bermuda Police Service is investigating the sudden death of an 18 month old male child who was at a residential day care facility on Friday 9th September, when he was found in an unresponsive state.
The child was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 2:25pm by doctors, who tried to resuscitate him without success.
An autopsy has been carried out by a specialist pediatric forensic pathologist from Toronto, Canada and those results have been provided to the parents of the young child.
