Man Pleads Guilty To Passing Counterfeit Currency
Thu, 2012-05-10
25 year old Ronico Richardson pled guilty to four counts of passing counterfeit currency in Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 9th 2012. The offences took place at two Front Street establishments on November 18th 2011, with the defendant admitting to passing two counterfeit U.S. $50 notes at each location.
As a result, Richardson was fined $3,000 by Magistrate Tokunbo to be paid by June 29th 2012. He was also found guilty of an additional charge, perverting the course of justice, for giving a false name to police when he was arrested for the counterfeit currency offences.
Read MoreMay 9 - Daily Report
Wed, 2012-05-09
Impaired Driver - Around 3am on Wednesday May 9th, police conducting traffic checks along North Shore Road in Hamilton parish noticed an auxiliary cycle driving erratically. Officers pursued the vehicle and stopped it near the junction with East Point Lane. Officers approached the rider, a 21 year old St. George’s man who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
May 8 - Daily Report
Tue, 2012-05-08
Reported Damage Only Collisions - Around 12:10pm on Tuesday, May 8th police responded to a single vehicle, damage only collision on York Street in St. George’s involving a bus. Details are unclear at this time; however there were no reported injuries. Inquiries are underway.
Around 7:45pm on Monday, May 7th police responded to a reported single vehicle collision on Front Street in the City of Hamilton near the junction with Burnaby Street. It appears that a white jeep was traveling along Front Street when the driver attempted a turning maneuver.
Advisory Regarding Protecting Financial Assets
Mon, 2012-05-07
In light of recent Supreme Court results dealing with theft from seniors, Chief Inspector Sean Field-Lament of the Financial Crime Unit released the following statement. “My hopes are that these significant results will act as a deterrent for people considering taking advantage of elderly victims. The successful use of the new Senior Abuse Register Act 2008 should reassure the public of the commitment of the Bermuda Police Service and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to safeguard all of Bermuda’s citizens, no matter their age or circumstance.”
Supreme Court: Police Welcome Guilty Pleas in Theft Case
Mon, 2012-05-07
The Bermuda Police Service welcomed the guilty pleas of Barbra Tannock at Supreme Court this morning. The Director of Public Prosecutions accepted five guilty pleas to various theft charges surrounding what amounted to a $75,000 theft from the accounts of an 86 year old widow. The matter is set aside for a Social Inquiry Report and will be back in the June Supreme Court arraignments session for sentencing.
May 7 - Daily Report
Mon, 2012-05-07
Kawesi Wilson Apprehended - The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 36 year old Kawesi Simba Wilson. He was taken into custody on Sunday, May 6th.
Misleading Text Message
The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a text message widely circulated over the weekend suggesting that gunshots had been fired somewhere in the central parishes. We would like to assure the public that no such report was made to the police, no-one was treated at the hospital for gunshot injuries and no-one has come forward to verify the text message.
Suspected U.S. Counterfeit Currency Advisory
Fri, 2012-05-04
The Bermuda Police Service has recently taken possession of a quantity of suspected high quality counterfeit U.S. $100 bills. 
The suspected fake U.S. currency was intercepted at a local financial institution and is believed to have originated overseas. As a result, the public is advised to be vigilant regarding U.S. $100 bills in circulation locally. In particular, U.S. $100 bills bearing a series of either 1996 or 2006 should be closely inspected for authenticity.
May 4 - Daily Report
Fri, 2012-05-04
Collision - Around 10:20am on Thursday, May 3rd police and first responders attended a reported collision on Church Street in the City of Hamilton. An 18 year old Pembroke woman motorcyclist was apparently injured as a result. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Kawesi Wilson [Apprehended]
Thu, 2012-05-03
The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 36 year old Kawesi Simba Wilson (pictured).
On Tuesday 28th February 2012, Wilson was convicted in Magistrates Court for the offences of Burglary and Going Equipped with Implements for Burglary and was sentenced to a period of 2 years’ probation, with specific conditions. Wilson has now breached these conditions resulting in the Magistrates Court issuing a warrant for his arrest on Thursday 26th April 2012.
May 3 - Daily Report
Thu, 2012-05-03
Collision - Around 8:45am on Thursday May 3rd, police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on Somerset Road in Sandys near the junction with Scaur Lane. It appears that a motorcycle was travelling along Somerset Road when it lost control and fell to the ground. The rider, a 43 year old Southampton man was injured and conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance. At last check, his injuries were still being assessed. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
