Impaired Driving - Around 10:30pm on Wednesday December 21st, police officers on mobile patrol observed a motorcycle travelling along Angle Street in Pembroke in an erratic manner. As the motorcycle came to a stop at the junction of Court Street and Angle Street, it fell over. After assisting the rider believed to be a 58 year old Pembroke man, off the ground, officers arrested him on suspicion of impaired driving. He was later released on police bail. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Impaired Driving - Around 2:30pm on Tuesday December 20th, police attended a reported collision on York Street in St. George’s. It appears that a bus was stationary at a bus stop and a motorcycle was travelling along York Street when the collision occurred. There were no reported injuries. The rider of the motorcycle, a 49 year old St. George’s man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and released on police bail. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Arrests - Around 12:20am on Tuesday December 20th, officers on mobile patrol observed two men on a motorcycle travelling at speed along Ord Road in Paget. As a result, officers attempted to stop the motorcycle and a chase ensued. During the pursuit, the motorcycle fell to the ground and the rider and pillion passenger ran off. Officers conducted a search of the area and subsequently arrested the pillion passenger, an 18 year old Devonshire man in connection with this incident. He has been detained in police custody pending further inquiries. The motorcycle involved was reported stolen in November 2011 and impounded at the scene.
Impaired Driving - Around 12:30am on Saturday, police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision at the junction of South Road and Point Finger Road in Paget. It appears that a car was traveling along Point Finger Road when it collided with a wall at the junction. The driver, a 28 year old Hamilton parish man, was not injured; however the vehicle received extensive front end damage. The driver was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Minor Disturbance - Police are investigating a report of a minor disturbance between two males that occurred in the entrance foyer of Hamilton Magistrates Court on the morning of Thursday December 15th. No injuries were reported and the incident was quickly dealt with by G.E.T. security screening personnel. The parties separated and left the building. Inquiries into this matter are ongoing.
Collision - Around 11:30am on Wednesday, December 14th police were on mobile patrol in the Cobbs Hill Road, Warwick area when they encountered a white car traveling at speed along Ord Road. The officers activated the police vehicle’s emergency equipment; however the offending vehicle did not stop. Police pursued the white car on to Middle Road in Paget, where the driver of the fleeing vehicle collided with another car near Manse Road, before finally colliding with a wall near Tanglewood Road.
Collision - Around 7:30am on Monday December 12th, police responded to a report of a collision near the junction of Middle Road and Lighthouse Road in Southampton. It appears that a car and a motorcycle were travelling along Middle Road when they collided. The motorcycle was extensively damaged. Traffic in the area was diverted as a result. The rider of the motorcycle, a 29 year old Hamilton parish man received relatively minor injuries. The driver of the car, a 55 year old Southampton woman was not injured. Inquiries are underway.
Impaired Driver - Around 3:15am on Sunday December 11th, uniformed officers were on duty along Front Street in the City of Hamilton when it appeared that a collision occurred between a rental cycle and a taxi. Afterwards, the rider of the rental cycle rode away in an erratic manner. As a result the rider, a 31 year old Devonshire man, was stopped by police and arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Missing Juvenile Located - The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 16 year old Leshun Wolffe. He has returned safe and well.
Traffic Advisory
The Bermuda Police Service would like for the motoring public to bear in mind the following due to the Christmas Boat Parade, which will be in effect on Saturday December 10 from 6pm – 9pm:
Impaired Driver - Around 5:10am on Thursday December 8th, police officers were on mobile patrol along Kindley Field Road, St. George’s when they noticed a car that was driving in an erratic manner. The car was caused to stop by police and a 27 year old St. George’s man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving as a result. He subsequently failed the alco-analyser test and was detained in police custody. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.