August 31 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-08-31

Injury RTC - At 3:05pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the car was exiting the parking lot of the Shelly Bay Marketplace and the motorcycle was traveling west on North Shore Road when the vehicles collided. The male motorcycle rider sustained a possible broken left leg and abrasions. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The driver of the car, a 47 year old woman, was not injured. The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the car received moderate front end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

August 30 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2009-08-30

Injury RTC - Around 6:15pm on Friday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Broome Street involving a Police vehicle and two cars. It appears that the unmarked Police car was traveling south on Somerset Road with its emergency equipment activated (lights & siren). One of the private cars was exiting Broome Street on to Somerset Road while the other private car was traveling north on Somerset Road when all three vehicles collided.

August 28 - Daily Report

Fri, 2009-08-28

Injury RTC - Around 10 this morning, Police attended a reported collision resulting in injury that occurred on Park Road in Pembroke. Details are unclear at this time; however, it appears that a 34 year old woman was driving an SUV on Park Road when she lost control of her vehicle and ended up going through the glass door at IBC. As a result a 14 year old male employee of IBC was taken to KEMH with lacerations to his abdomen and pain in his arm. The 34 year old woman was also taken to the hospital for shock. An investigation into the collision is underway.

Burglary

Press Conference Regarding MV Guardian

Thu, 2009-08-27

Over the last few days there has been a host of comments in the media as it relates to MV Guardian. The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) takes the unwarranted criticism of our staff very seriously and this matter is of enough concern to us that the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner are here to address all of the issues. We would like to take this opportunity to correct some of the misconceptions that exist:

August 27 - Daily Report

Thu, 2009-08-27

Burglary - Around 2:30am today, Police received a report of a burglary at a Middle Road, Southampton residence. The complainants stated that around 2:10am an unknown man gained entry into the premises and stole a quantity of cash. The culprit then made good his escape. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’ tall of slim build. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

August 26 - Daily Report

Wed, 2009-08-26

Burglary - Around 4am today, Police attended a reported burglary at a Riviera Crescent, Southampton residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainants who stated that they were awoken by noises inside their home. When they went to investigate, they found an unknown man inside the residence. The offender then made good his escape on foot. A quantity of cash was discovered missing. The suspect is described as a dark skinned male, approximately 5’8” tall of slim build wearing blue denim shorts, a dark coloured shirt and a dark coloured hat. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Arrest

Missing Juvenile – Troylene Anderson

Tue, 2009-08-25

The Bermuda Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 17 year old Troylene Anderson. She was most recently seen around 3pm today in the Middle Road, Warwick area (near Hayward’s Supermarket). The teenager is described as brown skinned, 5’5” tall of medium build, weighing around 160 pounds with short brown hair.

August 25 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2009-08-25

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, August 17th - Monday August 24th 2009 there were:

Rescue of Local Sailing Vessel ‘Ayesha’

Mon, 2009-08-24

The facts relating to the rescue of local sailing vessel ‘Ayesha’ recently were inaccurately reported by some local media. The following is a time-line of the incident:

August 24 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-08-24

Injury RTC - Around 3:05pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Winton Hill Lane involving two cars. It appears that one car was traveling west on North Shore Road and the other car was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided. Both vehicles were extensively damaged. The driver of the westbound car, a 46 year old Smith’s parish man, was not injured while the driver of the eastbound car, a 52 year old St. George’s woman, complained of tightness in her chest and back. Inquiries into this incident are underway.