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July 1 - Daily Report
Fri, 2011-07-01
Injury RTC in Warwick - Around 6:50pm on Thursday, police received a report of a road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Ord Road and Cobbs Hill Road in Warwick. It appears that a grey motorcycle and an orange Yamaha auxiliary cycle or motorcycle was traveling along Ord Road when they collided at the junction. The rider of the grey motorcycle, a 50 year old Devonshire man, was injured and attended King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment; however his injuries are not considered serious. The grey motorcycle received moderate damage.
Read MoreJune 30 - Daily Report
Thu, 2011-06-30
Tourist Collision Results in Minor Injuries - Around 2:15pm on Wednesday, police and first responders attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with East Point Lane. It appears that seven rental cycles were traveling along North Shore Road in the vicinity of the Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo when a collision occurred between two of the rental cycles. The male rider and female pillion passenger of one of the rental cycles involved received minor injuries. Both are visitors to the island. There were no additional injuries reported.
June 29 - Daily Report
Wed, 2011-06-29
Injury RTC in Warwick - Around 11:55pm on Tuesday, police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Middle Road and Keith Hall Road in Warwick. It appears that a silver auxiliary cycle was traveling along Middle Road and a blue auxiliary cycle or motorcycle was traveling along Keith Hall Road when the vehicles collided at the junction. The silver auxiliary cycle rider, a 48 year old Warwick man, was injured; however his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The rider(s) of the blue auxiliary cycle / motorcycle apparently left the scene following the collision. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
June 28 - Daily Report
Tue, 2011-06-28
Arrest - Around 1:10am on Tuesday, police officers were conducting a check of Snorkel Park in Dockyard when they observed an individual reportedly involved in a previous altercation at the premises. That incident occurred around 2:35am Tuesday, June 7th and involved two male cruise ship employees and a group of local men. The 22 year old man was arrested and detained in connection with the matter. Three men have already appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face charges regarding the June 7th incident. A court appearance for the 22 year old man is anticipated in due course.
Marine Police Rescue Two From Sunken Boat
Mon, 2011-06-27
At 2:20pm on Monday, police received a 911 call regarding a sinking boat. Bermuda Radio was immediately alerted and sent out a message to all area vessels to assist. The Police Marine Unit was also immediately dispatched to the scene. It appears that a 44 year old man and a 42 year old woman were in the 13’ vessel fishing approximately a mile off the oil docks in St. George's when the boat began taking on water. The boaters donned life vests and were in contact with the 911 dispatcher until police vessel ‘Heron 2’ arrived, rescuing them from on top of the submerged vessel.
June 27 - Daily Report
Mon, 2011-06-27
Firearm Recovered - The Bermuda Police Service can now report that officers seized a firearm during a search at a private residence in the Friswell’s Hill area of Pembroke on Friday afternoon, 24th June 2011. A 22 year old Pembroke man was arrested in connection with the firearm which is a hand gun. No further information can be released at this time while police continue their enquiries, starting with a forensic examination of the firearm to establish whether it is linked to any previous crimes.
June 26 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2011-06-26
Single Vehicle Collision in Devonshire - Around 9pm on Saturday, police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision on Tee Street in Devonshire near the junction with Berry Hill Road. It appears that a car was traveling along Tee Street when it collided with a wall and overturned. The driver of the vehicle, described as an approximately 6’ tall black male in his 20s wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, left the scene prior to the attending officers. The car was extensively damaged; however there was no damage to any private property and no reported injuries. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
June 24 - Daily Report
Fri, 2011-06-24
Update: Assault in Sandys Parish - A 25 year old Sandys parish man has been arrested in connection with the assault that occurred around midnight Thursday, in the vicinity of Woody’s Bar & Restaurant in Sandys parish. The victim, a 35 year old Sandys parish man, sustained several stab wounds and is currently in stable condition on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing. Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
Court Appearance for Theft of Unmarked Police Car
Thu, 2011-06-23
Kenneth Steede was remanded in custody this morning at Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with Aggravated Taking of a Vehicle Without the Owner’s Consent (TWOC). Steede took an unmarked police car from Police Headquarters in Prospect around 1:25am on Saturday, 18th June. He abandoned the vehicle shortly after but not before colliding with a parked car in the Prospect area. Steede is 45 years old and resides in Pembroke parish. He was not required to enter a plea as the matter is triable on indictment. Steede will return to Court on 14th July. The police can report that the damages caused to the private car and the police car are of a minor nature.
Scam Advisory
Thu, 2011-06-23
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.
In addition, residents should ignore ‘official looking’ e-mails claiming to be from any local bank regarding their ‘security information.’
