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April 20 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-04-20

Injury RTC - Around 6:50pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Middle Road and Frithcote Lane in Warwick involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling west on Middle Road and the car was exiting Frithcote Lane when the vehicles collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 30 year old Warwick man, sustained a broken left thumb as well as abrasions to his right hand and right knee. The driver of the car, a 51 year old Smith’s parish man, was not injured. Both vehicles were moderately damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

April 19 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2009-04-19

Damage Only RTC/Vehicle Fire/Impaired Driving - At 5am on Saturday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on South Road in Southampton near the junction with Dolphin Ridge (in the vicinity of the Fairmont Southampton Resort). It appears that a car was traveling west on South Road when the driver, a 20 year old Warwick man, lost control and collided with a wall. The driver and his passenger, a 21 year old Warwick man, were not injured (though the driver suffered a nose bleed) and managed to get out of the car before it caught fire. The vehicle was extensively damaged as a result.

April 17 - Daily Report

Fri, 2009-04-17

Injury RTC/Impaired Driving - At 7:25pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of St. John’s Road and Euclid Avenue in Pembroke. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling south on St. John’s Road when the rider, a 38 year old Pembroke man, lost control at the junction and collided with a utility pole. The Pembroke man sustained a laceration to his head as well as abrasions to his hands and feet. He was taken to KEMH for treatment of his injuries and subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. The motorcycle received moderate front end damage.

April 16 - Daily Report

Thu, 2009-04-16

Willful Damage - Around 8:10 this morning, Police received a report of willful damage at St. Peter’s Church in St. George’s. The church’s pastor stated that sometime between 4pm on Wednesday and 7:55am on Thursday, an unknown culprit or culprit(s) disturbed four headstones in the graveyard. Three were damaged and one was dislodged. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Southside Police Station on 293-2222.

Missing Juvenile

April 15 - Daily Report

Wed, 2009-04-15

Assault - Around 4:10pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of an assault on North Street in Pembroke. It appears that around 4pm that day the victim, a 15 year old young man from Pembroke, was walking along North Street when he was approached by four young men, one of whom he knew. A scuffle took place and the Pembroke teenager was injured. During the scuffle a member of the public driving in the area stopped her car and intervened.

Recovered Jewelry

Tue, 2009-04-14

The Bermuda Police Service has recovered a quantity of jewelry following the execution of a search warrant. It is believed the jewelry may have been unlawfully obtained and if so, we would like to return the items to their rightful owner(s). Police are appealing for any members of the public who may have been the victim of a theft, burglary or robbery where jewelry was stolen to contact Inspector Robert Cardwell on 299-4466 if they can identify any of these items as theirs.

April 14 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2009-04-14

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, April 6th – Monday, April 13th 2009 there were:

April 13 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-04-13

Injury RTC - Around 10:20pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on South Road in Paget near the junction with Southcote Road involving two auxiliary cycles. It appears that the auxiliary cycles were traveling in opposite directions on South Road when they collided. The rider of the eastbound cycle, a 24 year old Sandy’s parish woman, sustained abrasions to both knees while the rider of the westbound cycle, a 16 year old young man from Warwick, sustained abrasions to both knees and arms. Both cycles received extensive front end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Robbery

April 12 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2009-04-12

Injury RTC/Impaired Driving - Around 4:50am on Saturday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on South Road in Paget near the junction with Tankfield Hill. It appears that an auxiliary cycle was traveling west on South Road when the rider, a 16 year old young man from Warwick lost control and collided with the sidewalk. The teenager sustained abrasions to his face, hands and legs. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. The auxiliary cycle was extensively damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Injury RTC

Update - Fire/Sudden Death

Thu, 2009-04-09

Following an autopsy by an overseas forensic pathologist, the Bermuda Police Service can confirm that the death of an individual discovered inside a derelict Washington Street North, Pembroke residence that caught fire early Monday morning is being treated as suspicious.

Police can also confirm that the deceased individual is not missing French national 30 year old Mehdi David Yahi or missing local teenager Travis Malcolm Lowe; however Police are unable to confirm if the deceased individual is missing 55 year old St. Claire McDonald Augustus, who was last seen over a month ago.