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March 15 - Daily Report
Mon, 2010-03-15
Injury RTC - Around 10:45pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on South Road in Paget in the vicinity of the Botanical Gardens. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling east on South Road when the rider, a 37 year old Smith’s parish man, lost control and collided with a wall. The Smith’s parish man was found lying in the road by a passing motorist. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of a head injury (suspected concussion). His injury is not believed to be life threatening. The motorcycle received minor damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Read MoreSudden Deaths of Peter Mitchell & Shawn Woolridge
Sun, 2010-03-14
The autopsy of 55 year old Peter Mitchell is now complete and the forensic pathologist has determined that his death is not suspicious. Therefore there is no further Police action required. The Bermuda Police Service again extends sincere condolences to the Mitchell family on the untimely passing of their loved one.
The autopsy of 38 year old Shawn Woolridge is now complete and the forensic pathologist has determined that his death is not suspicious. Therefore there is no further Police action required. The Bermuda Police Service again extends sincere condolences to the Woolridge family on the untimely passing of their loved one.
March 14 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2010-03-14
Damage Only RTC - At 3:30am on Saturday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Harrington SoundHarrington Sound Road in Smith’s parish near Harrington Sound Post Office. It appears that a car was traveling west on Road when the driver, a 24 year old Devonshire man, lost control. As a result the vehicle collided with an embankment causing it to overturn. The driver was not injured; however the car was extensively damaged.
Shooting at Bermuda College
Sat, 2010-03-13
Around 1:40am today, Police received a report of gunshots at Bermuda College in Paget. It appears that during a function at the premises, a physical altercation took place between several young men. The victim, a 16 year old young man from Warwick, received a gunshot wound to the upper body and an injury to his head (not gunshot related). The teenager subsequently attended KEMH and received treatment for his injuries. He was later released. A car on the premises was also damaged; it is believed the two incidents may be linked. An investigation into these matters is underway.
March 12 - Daily Report
Fri, 2010-03-12
Injury RTC - At 5pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Cambridge Road. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling west on Somerset Road when the rider, an 18 year old Pembroke woman, lost control. As a result the motorcycle fell to the ground. The rider complained of pain to her back and hip while her passenger, a 17 year old Pembroke woman, sustained an injury to her right foot. Both were taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The motorcycle received minor damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
March 11 - Daily Report
Thu, 2010-03-11
Impaired Driving - Around 1:45am today, Police attended a report of a vehicle stationary in the middle of the road at the junction of Happy Valley Road and King Street in Pembroke. On arrival officers observed the driver, a 43 year old Pembroke man, slumped over the SUV’s steering wheel with the engine running; the Pembroke man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained after failing the alco-analyser test. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Town Hall Meeting for the Eastern Parishes
Wed, 2010-03-10
The second in a series of town hall meetings for 2010 will take place at Francis Patton Primary School on Tuesday, March 16th starting at 7pm.
Residents of the eastern parishes (Smith’s parish, Hamilton parish & St. George’s) are invited to attend this forum to discuss the state of affairs in the area for the past six months and to hear the attending Police officers present the policing initiatives for the next six months. Representing the Bermuda Police Service at Tuesday’s meeting will be Eastern Area Commander Chief Inspector Tracy Adams.
March 10 - Daily Report
Wed, 2010-03-10
Injury RTC - At 12 noon on Tuesday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Manse Road involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling east on Harbour Road and the car was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided as traffic attempted to negotiate a stationary truck in the eastbound lane which was delivering material to a roadside construction site in the area. As a result the rider of the motorcycle, a 21 year old Paget man, sustained a broken right leg. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment.
March 9 - Weekly Review
Tue, 2010-03-09
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, March 1st – Monday, March 8th 2010 there were:
March 8 - Daily Report
Mon, 2010-03-08
Robbery - At 4:35am today, Police received a report of a robbery. The complainant, a taxi driver, stated that around 4:30am he was transporting three unknown men to the Cedar Park Road, Devonshire area. As the taxi neared the intended destination, one of the passengers demanded the taxi driver pull over. One of the men brandished a bladed article while another took a quantity of cash from the taxi driver before all three men made good their escape on foot. The taxi driver, a 55 year old Hamilton parish man, was not injured.
