The motoring public is advised that there will be a partial road closure starting on Friday 14th February along St. David’s Road in St. George’s near the former Number 2 gate intersection that leads to Southside Road.
The partial closure is to take place on a section of St David’s Road so that trenching can be carried out. It is anticipated that the roadwork will be completed on Friday 28th February.
Acting Commissioner Mike Jackman - Good morning and thank you for coming. With me is Ian Cook, Chief Operating Officer at BAS Group, Nick Brown, Senior Accounts Manager at CCS Group and George Mensah our Facilities Manager and project lead.
You will be aware that on September 26th 2013, Minister Dunkley gave a press conference announcing that BAS/Serco was the selected vendor to provide the expansion of CCTV.
In October the Bermuda Police Service will celebrate 135 years of policing during Police Week 2014, with several community related events scheduled.
In tribute to the many police officers that have been involved in various aspects of Bermuda life while on duty and in their own personal time, residents are encouraged to submit any photos they may have showing positive police community interaction over the years.
Around 11:20am on Monday, February 10th police responded to a reported assault onboard a bus along South Road in Southampton near the junction with Lighthouse Road.
It appears that a female passenger boarded the bus in that area and assaulted the female bus driver after a verbal exchange.
Around 11:50pm on Friday, February 7th police officers responded to reported gunshots in the Horseshoe Road, Southampton area.
Forensic evidence collected from the scene confirmed that a firearm was discharged in that area; however there were no reported injuries.
Traffic is currently being diverted from the Middle Road, Montpelier Road Devonshire area due to a downed power line. BELCO has been notified; however motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible until the situation can be rectified.
Update: The downed power line in the Middle Road, Montpelier Road Devonshire area reported around 8am Friday, February 7th has since been rectified.
Around 3pm on Thursday, February 6th first responders were dispatched to a reported serious two vehicle collision at the junction of South Road and Marley Beach Drive in Warwick.
It appears that a motorcycle was being ridden along South Road and a truck was exiting Marley Beach Drive when the vehicles collided. The injured motorcyclist, believed to be a 51 year old Warwick man, was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment
Around 3pm Thursday, February 6th first responders were dispatched to a reported serious collision on South Road in Warwick in the vicinity of Marley Beach. Details are limited at this time; however the collision apparently involved a truck and a motorcycle.
Around 6pm on Wednesday, February 5th police officers responded to a reported incident at Lindo’s Market in Devonshire.
It appears that staff members were alerted to a 41 year old Southampton man acting suspiciously around female shoppers. The suspect was confronted by a male store manager outside the premises and arrested by police after a brief altercation with that manager. There were no reported injuries.
An apparent series of reported daytime burglaries occurred in the Overplus Lane, Sandys parish area as well as at Glenwood Park Crescent and South Road, Warwick on Monday, February 3rd and Tuesday, February 4th respectively. An attempted burglary was also reported in the Glenwood Park Lane, Warwick area Tuesday.
Inquiries into Monday’s three reported Overplus Lane Sandys parish burglaries as well as the one reported Glenwood Park Crescent Warwick burglary, one reported South Road Warwick burglary and one reported attempted burglary on Glenwood Park Lane in Warwick Tuesday are ongoing.