August 8 - Daily Report
Mon, 2011-08-08
Fire - At 2:02pm the Bermuda Fire Service, first responders and the Bermuda Police Service responded to a report of a fire at HWP Paint and Body Shop on St. John’s Road, Pembroke.
At present, members of the Bermuda Fire Service are working feverishly to get the fire under control with the help of 9 fire appliances and 60 fire officers.
In the abundance of caution, the Bermuda Police Service is asking all individuals within a one mile radius of the St. John’s Road area to please stay inside as it is not clear at this time whether the smoke in the air is toxic or not.
All businesses in the surrounding areas have been evacuated and HWP can confirm that every member of their staff is accounted for.
Residents living in the Cox’s Hill, St. John’s Road and Blackwatch Pass areas are asked to please stay away from the HWP area until the fire has been contained.
Arrests
Police responded to a report of a disturbance at a Front Street establishment at 2:55am on Saturday August 6. On arrival, Police observed an altercation between two males; a 28 year old Warwick man and a 33 year old Southampton man. Officers separated and restrained the suspects. Both males were arrested and detained.
At 3am on Saturday August 6, officers on patrol observed two males arguing on Front Street. The exchange quickly became physical and officers intervened and separated the suspects; a 23 year old Pembroke man and an 18 year old Sandys man. There were no injuries reported. Both suspects were arrested and detained.
