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May 19 - Daily Report
Wed, 2010-05-19
Damage Only RTC - At 8:15am today, Police attended a reported damage only road traffic collision on Middle Road in Paget near the junction with Scarrington Hill involving two cars and a van. It appears that all three vehicles were traveling east on Middle Road with the two cars in front of the van when the collision occurred. There were no reported injuries to the drivers of the vehicles; a 29 year old Pembroke man (van driver), an 83 year old Sandys parish man and a 40 year old Hamilton parish woman respectively. The van received moderate front end damage, while one of the cars was extensively damaged (front & rear).
Read MorePolice & DNDC Re-Affirm Partnership
Tue, 2010-05-18
The Department for National Drug Control (DNDC) and the Bermuda Police Service today re-affirmed their commitment towards cooperation for drug abuse control within the context of the Strategic Framework of the National Drug Control Policies and Master Plan (2007-2011). To this end the DNDC and Bermuda Police Service have agreed to take action in
order to provide increased technical management and coordination opportunities, training opportunities and community actions and activities to support, integrate and coordinate on-going dissemination of drug information as well as to facilitate local training of Officers in the fundamental concepts of drug addiction.
May 18 - Weekly Review
Tue, 2010-05-18
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
During the week of Monday, May 10th – Monday, May 17th 2010 there were:
May 17 - Daily Report
Mon, 2010-05-17
Damage Only RTC - Around 6:10pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Glendon Drive. It appears that a car was traveling west on Harrington Sound Road when the driver, a 28 year old St. George’s man, lost control and collided with a wall. The St. George’s man was not injured; however the car received front end damage. The wall was also damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
May 16 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2010-05-16
Injury RTC - Around 1:20pm today, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Middle Road in Paget near the junction with Edgehill Drive involving a motorcycle and a car. It appears that the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on Middle Road when they collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 19 year old Warwick man, sustained an injury to his right hand. The driver of the car, a 40 year old Paget woman, was not injured. The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the car received front end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
May 14 - Daily Report
Fri, 2010-05-14
Assault - Around 12:35am today, Police received a report of an assault at Swizzle Inn on South Road in Warwick. It appears that an altercation took place between three men at the premises. As a result the victim, a 27 year old Warwick man, received a stab wound to his back and a swollen right eye. He was taken to KEMH for treatment of his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. The Warwick man was unable to recall how he was injured and declined to make a formal complainant.
Police Cadet Programme
Thu, 2010-05-13
Joint Press Conference: Minister of Labour, Home Affairs & Housing Lt. Col. David Burch & Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - We would like to bring to the public’s attention some of the successes our young people are earning through the Bermuda Police Service Cadet Programme and our Further Education Programme.
The Police Cadet Programme has been in existence since the early 1960’s and has graduated hundreds of cadets who have gone on to a career in policing or other pursuits in society. We have former Cadets across the entire spectrum including doctors, lawyers and prominent business owners.
May 13 - Daily Report
Thu, 2010-05-13
Robbery - Around 9:10pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a robbery on Trinity Church Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with North Shore Road. It appears that the complainant, a 48 year old Hamilton parish woman, was riding her motorcycle along Trinity Church Road when she stopped to assist a young female motorcyclist who appeared to be in distress. As the Hamilton parish woman did the so, the young female motorcyclist held the complainant’s motorcycle handlebars while an unknown man appeared from the nearby bushes and took the complainant’s small suitcase. The complainant was allowed to leave the scene afterwards. She was not injured.
May 12 - Daily Report
Wed, 2010-05-12
Injury RTC/Impaired Driving - At 10:10pm on Tuesday, Police attended a reported serious road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Reid Street and King Street in the City of Hamilton involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian. It appears that a car stopped to allow the pedestrian, a 47 year old Pembroke man, to cross the road via the marked pedestrian crossing. As he was doing so a motorcycle traveling up Spurling Hill into the City of Hamilton collided with him. As a result, the pedestrian was thrown on to the sidewalk and the motorcycle collided with a nearby parked motorcycle.
May 11 - Weekly Review
Tue, 2010-05-11
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
During the week of Monday, May 3rd – Monday, May 10th 2010 there were:
