February 20 - Daily Report

Mon, 2012-02-20

Impaired Drivers - Around 3:10am on Sunday February 19th, police were on mobile patrol in the area of Trimingham Hill, Paget when they observed a motorcycle driving erratically. Officers caused the motorcycle to stop and spoke with the rider, who appeared to be intoxicated. The 20 year old Paget man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and an outstanding warrant.  He was detained in police custody after failing the alco-analyser test. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.

February 19 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2012-02-19

Collision - Around 1:55pm on Saturday, February 18th police and first responders were dispatched to a reported single vehicle collision on Mangrove Bay Road in Sandys parish. It appears that a rental cycle was travelling along Mangrove Bay Road when it collided with a sidewalk. As a result the rider, a 52 year old Canadian man and his pillion passenger, a 7 year old Canadian girl, were injured. Both visitors were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment; however their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

February 17 - Daily Report

Fri, 2012-02-17

Attempted Robbery - Around 11pm on Thursday February 16th, police responded to a reported attempted robbery on Middle Road in Devonshire. It appears that a 16 year old male auxiliary cycle rider was accosted by two unknown males on a motorcycle as he travelled along Middle Road near the junction with Brighton Hill Road. As a result, the Devonshire teenager and the auxiliary cycle fell to the ground; however he sustained relatively minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment. Motorists travelling in the area at the time stopped to help the teen.

February 16 - Daily Report

Thu, 2012-02-16

Collision - Around 9:15am on Wednesday February 15th, police and first responders attended a reported collision on Cahow Way in St. George’s between a motorcycle and a parked truck. It appears that the motorcycle was travelling along Cahow Way when it collided with the truck which was parked outside a terminal at the L.F. Wade International Airport. The motorcycle was extensively damaged. The rider, a 21 year old Warwick man was injured and conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. He is currently in stable condition.

February 15 - Daily Report

Wed, 2012-02-15

Collision - Around 5:30pm on Tuesday February 14th, police and first responders attended a reported collision on South Road in Paget. It appears that a motorcycle and a pedal cycle were travelling along South Road when they collided near the junction with Cobbs Hill Road. The motorcycle rider, a 25 year old Warwick man and the pedal cycle rider, a 10 year old Paget boy were both conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of relatively minor injuries. Both were treated and later released. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Tribute to Police Constable Sandy Rowe

Tue, 2012-02-14

The Bermuda Police Service would like to highlight the career of Police Constable Sandy Rowe following her untimely passing on Sunday, February 12th whilst undergoing treatment in a hospital overseas. The cause of her death is still being determined.

Constable Rowe was a vibrant young officer in her 41st year and had 10 years of policing experience here in Bermuda as well as in her native island Jamaica. Constable Rowe arrived in Bermuda in 2007 and after completing her Localisation Course, she began operational policing in the central parishes where she quickly developed a rapport with residents in the area. This led to her being posted to the Community Action Team where she continued her work in the central parishes and was involved in the formation of the Friswells Hill community Neighbourhood Watch programme in 2011.

February 14 - Daily Report

Tue, 2012-02-14

Public Intervention Results in Arrest for Theft - Around 8:45pm on Monday February 13th, police responded to a report of a handbag snatch on Reid Street in the City of Hamilton. It appears that a 35 year old Sandys woman was standing in a cycle parking area near her motorcycle when she was approached by an unknown man who grabbed her bag from the motorcycle and ran off. The suspect was pursued by members of the public and initially managed to elude them. However, he was later located on Bermudiana Road by a member of the public, who contacted police. As a result, the 35 year old Southampton man was arrested and detained in police custody.

Shooting in St. Monica’s Road Area

Mon, 2012-02-13

Around 9:15pm on Sunday, February 12th police responded to reported gunshots in the St. Monica’s Road, Pembroke area. Although forensic evidence collected confirmed a firearm had been discharged, there were no reported injuries. Inquiries into this matter are ongoing and any witnesses or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.

February 13 - Daily Report

Mon, 2012-02-13

Impaired Drivers - Around 2:30am on Monday February 13th, police on mobile patrol along Crow Lane in Pembroke observed two motorcycles driving erratically. Officers stopped both motorcycles and spoke with the riders, who appeared to be intoxicated. As a result, the two riders, a 39 year old Warwick man and a 41 year old Southampton man were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Both were detained in police custody after failing the alco-analyser test. A court appearance is expected in due course.

Death of Police Constable Sandy Rowe

Sun, 2012-02-12

Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - It is with great sadness that I report the untimely passing of our colleague and friend, Police Constable Sandy Rowe, who was in hospital overseas at the time of her death earlier today (Sunday, February 12th). The cause of her death is not clear at this time, but the news comes as a shock. Sandy joined us in February 2007 as a trained police officer from her home in Jamaica. I have asked my colleagues to keep her family in our thoughts and prayers as they cope with their extremely sad loss.