Fatal RTC
Wed, 2006-10-04
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 19 year old Kevan Foggo of St. George's. Around 9:15pm on Wednesday, Police attended a fatal road traffic collision on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Lemon Grove Road involving a bus and a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling west on North Shore Road when the rider, a 19 year old St. George's man, attempted to negotiate a left hand bend and lost control, crossing into the eastbound lane and colliding with a bus traveling east. The rider and the motorcycle were trapped under the bus until Bermuda Fire Service personnel arrived. The St. George's man was then extracted from under the bus. He was given medical assistance at the scene before being rushed to KEMH via ambulance, where he was pronounced dead at 10:05pm by an on call physician. The Bermuda Police Service extends its sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased.
The death of Kevan Foggo marks the 10th road traffic fatality for 2006.
Assault on Police
Around 12:30 this morning, Police were conducting a traffic diversion at the junction of North Shore Road and Trinity Church Road in Hamilton parish due to a fatal road traffic collision. A white BMW, which had earlier failed to stop, ignored Police directions and driven through a manned Police barrier, was stopped and the driver spoken to. The officer observed that there were two female passengers also in the vehicle. As the officer told the driver to turn off the car's engine and exit the vehicle the 30 year old Hamilton parish man drove straight at the officer, striking him. The officer landed on top of the BMW's front hood, with the driver increasing speed traveling east on North Shore Road and the officer hanging on to the car's hood. The 30 year old then drove the vehicle erratically side to side, in an attempt to get the officer off of the car. He continued to increase his speed and then braked suddenly, throwing the officer into the west bound lane of North Shore Road at the junction with Fractious Street. The BMW then continued traveling in an easterly direction. The car was subsequently located on Kitty's Drive in Hamilton parish. The driver was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm by impaired driving, taken to Hamilton Police Station and detained after refusing to take the alco-analyser test. The BMW was impounded. The officer sustained cuts and abrasions to his head, right hand and forearm and also injured his right hip. He was treated at KEMH for his injuries , which are not believed to be life threatening. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
Robbery
Around 4:15 this morning, Police attended a reported robbery at a Paget guest property. On arrival officers spoke with the victims, who are visitors to the island. The couple stated that they awoke around 4am when an unknown man gained entry into their room and demanded money. The suspect was handed U.S. $20 in cash. The male visitor then tried to get the suspect to leave, but the suspect demanded more money. The female visitor then gave him U.S. $50 in cash. At that time the suspect demanded all the couple's money, and when he was denied by the male visitor, he brandished a knife. The couple then handed their remaining U.S. $290 in cash to the suspect, who made good his escape on foot. The visitors were not injured. The suspect is described as a dark skinned male, approximately 5'8" tall, 35 - 40 years old of slim build, with a close haircut and stubbly facial hair. He was wearing a short sleeve white T-shirt and dark coloured shorts with white palm prints on them. Police are appealing for anyone with any information about this incident to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
