Acting Superintendent Junior Watts & Acting Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell outline the policing plan for Easter Weekend.
Good day, I am Acting Superintendent Junior Watts and with me is Acting Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell.
The upcoming Good Friday Holiday and the Easter Weekend will see a number of events and festive activities at various locations across the Island. The Bermuda Police Service takes this opportunity to share with the public some information regarding the policing plan for the weekend with the intent to encourage members of the public to partner with police to make these events safe.
Internet Fraud Advisory - Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public about online scams and fraudulent e-mails. We are still receiving numerous reports of these scams and reiterate that the public should remain vigilant regarding any unsolicited correspondence.
The internet is a worldwide network and as a result scammers can find out information about persons online. They then use this information to perpetrate their schemes.
Witness Appeal: David Clarke Murder Investigation - The team investigating the murder of David Clarke is interested in speaking with anyone that may have seen the riders of a white scooter or motorcycle, with one or more of the persons on the bike wearing a red scarf. These persons would have been in the North Shore Road / Long Ridge Pass / Lookout Lane (Tribe Road #2), Devonshire area.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro outlines the investigation into the murder of 26 year old David Clarke and appeals for witnesses.
The members of the Bermuda Police Service would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the friends & family of Mr. David Clarke who is now tragically the fourth young Bermudian man to lose his life to gunfire this year.
Mr. Clarke was a 26 year old single man in the prime of his life.
Police responded to a report of an unconfirmed firearm incident that took place around 11:55pm on Sunday on Horseshoe Road in the area of Southampton Rangers Sports Club.
Police are investigating shots fired in that area. No one was injured and police are asking for anyone who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously to contact police on 295-0011 or the independent, confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Police responded to a report of a confirmed firearm incident that took place around 10:20pm on Sunday at the junction of North Shore Road and Band Room Lane in Pembroke.
As a result a 26 year old Pembroke man received gun shot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. No further information will be given until the next of kin has been notified. Anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area is asked to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 295-0011 or the independent, confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Damage Only RTC in Sandys Parish - Around 12:40pm on Friday, Police responded to a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Morgan Hill (Scaur Hill area). Details about the collision are unclear at this time; however it appears that a car was traveling along Somerset Road when it collided with an embankment, causing it to overturn. The driver and sole occupant, a 78 year old man, was extricated from the vehicle by emergency personnel and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for assessment. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Productive Western Parishes Town Hall Meeting - The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank everyone who came out to the Western Parishes Town Hall meeting at Port Royal Primary School on Tuesday, April 12th. The meeting started just after 7pm and lasted for approximately two hours, covering a range of topics including but not limited to: