Update: Hospital Treatment for Visitor After Rental Scooter Collision

Monday, July 15,2024

A visitor received hospital treatment after the rental scooter she was riding collided with a section of wooden roadside railing around 11:10am Friday, 12th July 2024, along Middle Road in Southampton. Apparently the single vehicle collision occurred near Tribe Road Number 3, in the vicinity of Five Star Island, as the rental cycle was being ridden in the eastbound lane. It is understood that the 54-year-old visiting American woman involved sustained a broken arm, as well as abrasions about her body and was transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance. Traffic diversions were in place for approximately half an hour, immediately following this collision. Inquiries continue and any witnesses are once again encouraged to call 211.

Update: Inquiries Continue Regarding 9th July Three Vehicle Collision

Monday, July 15,2024

A Government van driver involved in a collision with two cars on Middle Road, near the junction with Longford Road in Warwick around 3pm Tuesday, 9th July 2024, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and later released from police custody, after he passed the alco-analyser test. The 64-year-old Sandys parish man was unhurt in the collision. The driver of one of the cars involved, said to be a 59-year-old Southampton woman, is understood to have been transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment of stiffness in her neck. The driver of the other car involved, said to be a 66-year-old Smith’s parish man, is understood to have been treated at the scene for an abrasion to his knee by emergency medical technicians, while a passenger in the same vehicle was apparently not hurt. It now appears that the Government van involved was being driven in the westbound lane of Middle Road and the two cars were being driven in the opposite direction along Middle Road, when the collision occurred. All three vehicles were damaged, with some traffic delays in the area for approximately one and a half hours, immediately following this collision. Inquiries continue and any witnesses that have not already come forward are encouraged to call 211.

BPS Commissioner Outlines Current Staffing Levels & Government Support

Friday, July 12,2024

Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons - "Today, there are 360 officers in the Bermuda Police Service, including the 14 student officers who are still in training. No record, as far back to 1979, shows staffing levels this low and certainly not with our current gang challenges. Officer numbers need to rise in order for the BPS to effectively respond to violent firearm crime. Rest assured the women and men in the BPS remain committed to and focused on, their mission to make Bermuda safer. The BPS continues to work with The Minister of National Security, and government as a whole, to ensure we are adequately resourced to meet our mandate. To that end, with government’s approval, we are progressing both local and overseas recruitment. We are now engaged in the process of selecting recruits for our next training course. We anticipate starting this training course in November with 25 new officers. Last year Government provided funding for the purchase of ten cars. It is anticipated our fleet will be further enhanced with the purchasing of an additional seven cars later this year, through funding provided by the government. Our efforts will also be bolstered with the updated CCTV camera system, soon expected to be fully operational."

BPS Confirm Identities of 2 Young Men Killed in Scaur Hill Shooting

Friday, July 12,2024

Sadly, the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) can now confirm the identities of two young men who died following a verified firearm incident in the Scaur Hill, Sandys parish area that was reported around 6:05am Wednesday, 10th July 2024, as 18-year-old Razi Garland (pictured left) and 19-year-old Amon Robinson (pictured right). The BPS extends our sincere condolences to the families and friends of both young men. Two BPS Family Liaison Officers are providing relevant assistance to the families of each deceased teen. Their autopsies will be conducted in due course. The investigation regarding this double-murder is ongoing and the BPS is grateful to those persons that have already come forward to assist with inquiries. The Senior Investigating Officer (SIO), Detective Sergeant Anneka Donawa, is renewing the appeal for anyone with any information that can help establish what happened and who is responsible. SIO Donawa can be reached by calling 717-2250, or by e-mail at adonawa@bps.bm. Information can also be provided through the BPS online community reporting portal, https://portal.police.bm/. Alternatively, anonymous tips can be sent via the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline 800-8477, or the Crime Stoppers Bermuda website, www.crimestoppers.bm. Once again, the BPS urges members of our community directly or indirectly affected by Wednesday’s senseless killing, or any other recent violent incidents, to please reach out to any of the relevant helping agencies for specialist assistance, if necessary.

Witness Appeals Regarding Two Separate Motorcycle Collisions

Friday, July 12,2024

Around 11:57 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, police received a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcycle at Pepper Hall/Orange Hole Road, St. George’s. It is understood a male motorcycle rider was travelling east, along Tommy Fox Road, near the junction with Pepper Hall Road, St. George’s, when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with what is believed to be a metal pole. Officers arrived at the scene to find the victim receiving treatment from EMTs. He was subsequently transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. At last check he remained in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit receiving treatment for his injuries which are considered life threatening. Meanwhile, shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, Police attended a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a motorcycle near the junction of North Shore Road and Jennings Road, Smiths. It was reported that two males on a motorcycle were travelling east on North Shore Road in Smiths, when the rider apparently lost control as he tried to negotiate a series of bends and collided with an embankment causing both males to be ejected from the vehicle and onto the roadway. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found both males lying on the roadway. They were both attended to by EMTs before being transported by ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for further treatment of their injuries which were not thought to be life threatening. Both incidents are now under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Roads Policing Unit on, 247-1788 or, the main police number, 295-0011.