Daily Report
May 23 - Daily Report
Wed, 2012-05-23
Impaired Driver - Around 1am on Wednesday May 23rd, police were on mobile patrol along Middle Road in Devonshire when they noticed a car travelling erratically. They pursued the driver and stopped the vehicle near the junction with Orange Valley Road. Officers approached the driver, a 49 year old Devonshire man who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Read MoreMay 21 - Daily Report
Mon, 2012-05-21
Impaired Drivers - Around 2am on Sunday May 20th, police on mobile patrol along Pender Road in Sandys noticed a car that was travelling erratically. Officers pursued the vehicle and caused it to stop along Malabar Road near the junction with Heydon Road. They approached the driver, a 28 year old Sandys man, who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
May 18 - Daily Report
Fri, 2012-05-18
Collision - Around 10:50pm on Thursday May 17th, police and first responders attended a reported single vehicle collision on Somerset Road in Sandys near the junction with Scaur Lane involving a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was travelling along Somerset Road when it lost control and fell to the ground. The rider, a 37 year old Sandys man was injured and conveyed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
May 16 - Daily Report
Wed, 2012-05-16
Collision - Around 10:45am on Wednesday May 16th, police and first responders attended a reported collision on Malabar Road in Sandys between a livery cycle and a bus. It appears that the vehicles were travelling along Malabar Road when the livery cycle collided with a fence, injuring both the rider and pillion passenger. After striking the fence, the reportedly unmanned livery cycle collided with the bus. The rider of the livery cycle, a 63 year old male American visitor and his pillion passenger; a 57 year old female American visitor were injured. However, their injuries are not believed to be serious.
May 15 - Daily Report
Tue, 2012-05-15
Impaired Driver - Around 12:45am on Tuesday May 15th, police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the area of Crow Lane in Pembroke involving a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was travelling along Crow Lane when it collided with a sidewalk. On arrival, officers approached the rider, a 37 year old Pembroke man who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. There were no reported injuries. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
May 14 - Daily Report
Mon, 2012-05-14
Impaired Drivers - Around 2:30am on Monday May 14th, police were on mobile patrol on Cavendish Road in Pembroke when they noticed a motorcycle that was travelling erratically. Officers stopped the vehicle and approached the rider, a 39 year old Paget man, who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
May 11 - Daily Report
Fri, 2012-05-11
Advisory: Circulating Objectionable Electronic Messages - The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a video being circulated locally via BlackBerry and social media. The footage is believed to have originated overseas and apparently shows the physical abuse of a child by an adult. While there is no way to control the distribution of information through various technological means, we continue to discourage the dissemination of similar electronic messages by the public. Anyone with any information regarding incidents of abuse should contact the Vulnerable Persons Unit directly on 247-1678.
May 9 - Daily Report
Wed, 2012-05-09
Impaired Driver - Around 3am on Wednesday May 9th, police conducting traffic checks along North Shore Road in Hamilton parish noticed an auxiliary cycle driving erratically. Officers pursued the vehicle and stopped it near the junction with East Point Lane. Officers approached the rider, a 21 year old St. George’s man who appeared to be intoxicated. He was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He later failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody as a result. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
May 8 - Daily Report
Tue, 2012-05-08
Reported Damage Only Collisions - Around 12:10pm on Tuesday, May 8th police responded to a single vehicle, damage only collision on York Street in St. George’s involving a bus. Details are unclear at this time; however there were no reported injuries. Inquiries are underway.
Around 7:45pm on Monday, May 7th police responded to a reported single vehicle collision on Front Street in the City of Hamilton near the junction with Burnaby Street. It appears that a white jeep was traveling along Front Street when the driver attempted a turning maneuver.
May 7 - Daily Report
Mon, 2012-05-07
Kawesi Wilson Apprehended - The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 36 year old Kawesi Simba Wilson. He was taken into custody on Sunday, May 6th.
Misleading Text Message
The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a text message widely circulated over the weekend suggesting that gunshots had been fired somewhere in the central parishes. We would like to assure the public that no such report was made to the police, no-one was treated at the hospital for gunshot injuries and no-one has come forward to verify the text message.
