Fire
Sat, 2009-03-28
Around 6:40pm on Friday, Police attended a reported fire at a Friswells Road, Devonshire residence. On arrival officers observed the Bermuda Fire Service at the scene extinguishing the fire. Actual damage was confined to one room while there was smoke damage to the rest of the apartment; however there were no reported injuries. There does not appear to be any suspicious circumstance. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Burglary
Around 11:25pm on Friday, Police received a report of a burglary at a South Road, Paget residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 7pm and 10:50pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into his home. The culprit stole a quantity of jewelry. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Read MoreMarch 27 - Daily Report
Fri, 2009-03-27
Robbery - At 1:10am today (Friday), Police attended a reported robbery on Woodlands Road in Pembroke. On arrival officers spoke with the victims, a 40 year old Pembroke man and a 53 year old Devonshire man. They stated that around 12:40am they were walking along Woodlands Road towards Bulls Head car park when two unknown men on a motorcycle approached them. The suspects assaulted the victims with crash helmets, took a quantity of cash from them and then made good their escape. Both the 40 year old Pembroke man and the 53 year old Devonshire man were taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of their injuries.
Robbery
Thu, 2009-03-26
At 1:10am today, Police attended a reported robbery on Woodlands Road in Pembroke. On arrival officers spoke with the victims, a 40 year old Pembroke man and a 53 year old Devonshire man. They stated that around 12:40am they were walking along Woodlands Road towards Bulls Head car park when two unknown men on a motorcycle approached them. The suspects assaulted the victims with crash helmets, took a quantity of cash from them and then made good their escape. Both the 40 year old Pembroke man and the 53 year old Devonshire man were taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of their injuries. The Pembroke man remains at the hospital receiving treatment for facial injuries, while the Devonshire man was treated for his injuries and later released.
Update - Injury RTC on Granaway Lane
Thu, 2009-03-26
The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating the van involved in a road traffic collision with an 11 year old Southampton boy (pedestrian) on Granaway Lane in Southampton around 7:25am Wednesday. The vehicle and its driver have now been found and identified. After dialogue with the driver, a 27 year old Southampton man and the boy’s parents, the matter has been resolved with no further Police action necessary.
March 26 - Daily Report
Thu, 2009-03-26
Assault - At 10:45pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of an assault on Bowes Lane in Sandy’s parish. It appears that around 10:30pm that day the victim, a 25 year old Sandy’s parish man, was sitting on a motorcycle in the Bowes Lane area when a group of unknown men approached him brandishing blunt objects. The group of men assaulted the victim, striking him in the head and body. The assailants then fled the immediate area on foot before making good their escape in two unknown cars traveling south on Bowes Lane and east on Malabar Road.
Assault
Wed, 2009-03-25
At 10:45pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of an assault on Bowes Lane in Sandy’s parish. It appears that around 10:30pm that day the victim, a 25 year old Sandy’s parish man, was sitting on a motorcycle in the Bowes Lane area when a group of unknown men approached him brandishing blunt objects. The group of men assaulted the victim, striking him in the head and body. The assailants then fled the immediate area on foot before making good their escape in two unknown cars traveling south on Bowes Lane and east on Malabar Road. The Sandy’s parish man was rushed to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of head injuries which are considered serious, but not life threatening at this time. The suspects are described as young men of small build wearing black clothing.
March 25 - Daily Report
Wed, 2009-03-25
Injury RTC - Around 9:20am on Wednesday, Police received a report of a road traffic collision resulting in injury on Granaway Lane in Southampton involving a van and a pedestrian. It appears that around 7:25am the pedestrian, an 11 year old Southampton boy, was walking along Granaway Lane when a white van collided with him, knocking the boy to the ground. The van did not stop. The victim sustained a swollen & bruised left knee, scratches to his right leg and a swollen right eye. The white van is described as having tinted windows and apparently leaves the Granaway Lane area around 7:30am each morning.
Injury RTC
Tue, 2009-03-24
Around 9:20am on Wednesday, Police received a report of a road traffic collision resulting in injury on Granaway Lane in Southampton involving a van and a pedestrian. It appears that around 7:25am the pedestrian, an 11 year old Southampton boy, was walking along Granaway Lane when a white van collided with him, knocking the boy to the ground. The van did not stop. The victim sustained a swollen & bruised left knee, scratches to his right leg and a swollen right eye. The white van is described as having tinted windows and apparently leaves the Granaway Lane area around 7:30am each morning. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact PC Kendy Swainson at the Somerset Police Station on 234-1010.
Update - Sudden Death of Kenneth DeSilva
Tue, 2009-03-24
After an initial investigation and an autopsy performed by an overseas forensic pathologist, foul play is not suspected in the sudden death of 46 year old Kenneth Noel DeSilva of St. George’s.
March 24 - Weekly Review
Tue, 2009-03-24
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
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