New Year's Activity
Wed, 2014-01-01
At 12:49am on Wednesday Morning, police attended a report of an assault that occurred at the Pier 6 premises. The victim,a 30 year old Smith's woman states that she was at Pier 6 at a New Year’s celebration when an unknown female walked up to her asking her “why are you talking to him” the suspect then assaulted the Smith’s woman, who was taken to the hospital where she required facial surgery. Neither security, the victim or the victim’s friends were able to get the identity of this women. This was a very brutal and unprovoked attack and police are appealing for this woman to turn herself in to the police. We are also appealing to anyone who may have seen this incident or who may know the identity of this woman to please make contact with the police on 295-0011.
Around 1am on Wednesday morning police attended the area of York Street in St. Georges after receiving reports of groups of youth fighting in the area. Upon police arrival large groups of youth were congregating in the area however, none were “seen by police” to be engaged in any antisocial activity. Police maintained a highly visible presence in the vicinity with and all the youth leaving without further incident.
Later that evening, police were on mobile patrol travelling east on Victoria Street at 4am on Wednesday, when they saw a car travelling towards them erratically, resulting in the officers having to swerve and take evasive action to avoid a collision. The police officers then pursued the vehicle with the driver stopping outside of Hamilton Police Station. As the officers talked to the female driver they noticed that her breath smelled of alcohol, and her eyes were glazed. She was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Meantime At 4:40am police responded to a report of a disturbance on Pitts Bay Road and Woodbourne Avenue in Pembroke, upon police arrival they came upon a 22 year old man suffering from an injury to the back of his head. The man was taken to the hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. Two men were arrested in connection with this matter however at this juncture the complainant does not wish to press charges, enquires into this matter are ongoing.
