Impaired Driving Arrest - Around 9:30pm on Sunday, Police responded to a report of an impaired motorist traveling along Middle Road in Southampton. As a result the rider of a rental cycle, a 51 year old Warwick man, was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and subsequently detained after failing the alco-analyser test. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Between 7pm Friday, February 25th and 7am Monday, February 28th there were six people arrested on suspicion of impaired driving (inclusive of the above arrest).
Attempted Burglary - At 9:45am on Thursday, Police attended a reported attempted burglary at an Old Road, Hamilton parish residence. It appears that earlier that day an unknown man attempted to gain entry into the home but was disturbed by the occupant. An 18 year old St. George’s man was subsequently arrested in connection with this matter. Inquiries are ongoing.
Police Patrols Find All Quiet Overnight - Police officers conducted mobile patrols in various areas of the island overnight with no unusual activity encountered. Areas patrolled from 7pm Wednesday, February 23rd – 7am Thursday, February 24th included but were not limited to:
Damage Only RTC in Devonshire - Around 9:10pm on Tuesday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Roberts Avenue in Devonshire near the junction with Parsons Road and found the vehicle involved unoccupied. Details about how the collision occurred are unclear at this time; however it appears that a jeep was traveling along Roberts Avenue when the driver lost control. As a result the vehicle overturned. The occupants of the vehicle, a 23 year old woman and a 27 year old man, were not injured; however the jeep was extensively damaged. Traffic was diverted away from the scene for approximately an hour.
Injury RTC in Hamilton Parish - At 6:55pm on Monday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Coney Island Road involving two motorcycles and a pedestrian. It appears that both motorcycles were traveling along North Shore Road and the pedestrian was walking along the same road when the collision occurred. As a result the pedestrian, a 56 year old Pembroke man as well as one of the motorcyclists, a 45 year old St. George’s man were injured and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
Speed Checks & Arrest for Outstanding Warrants - At 11:55pm on Saturday, Police were conducting speed checks along Kindley Field Road in St. George’s when they had cause to stop a motorist regarding a traffic offence. Further inquiries at the scene revealed the 34 year old Southampton man had outstanding warrants. As a result he was arrested and detained.
Weekend Police Patrols
Police officers conducted mobile patrols in various areas of the island over the weekend. Areas patrolled included but were not limited to:
Text Message Regarding Alleged Attempted Child Abduction - The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a text message being circulated claiming that a man attempted to abduct a boy from the bus terminal. The message goes on to detail the vehicle allegedly used and the suspected perpetrator.
Police have received several calls from concerned parents and members of the public about this text message; however no reports of anything similar occurring locally have been received.
Dog Attack in Pembroke - At 11am on Tuesday, February 15th 2011 Police received a report of a dog attack. It appears that sometime between 10am and 10:30am that day the victim, a 59 year old Pembroke woman, was walking in Admiralty House Park near the beach when she noticed a man and a dog in the area. As she walked by the dog, which apparently at that time was not on a leash, it attacked her. The unknown man eventually pulled the dog off the victim and left the scene. The Pembroke woman sustained injuries to her arm and was subsequently taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment by a member of the public who was driving along Spanish Point Road.
Police Patrols Find All Quiet Overnight - Police officers conducted mobile patrols in various areas of the island overnight with no reports of any unusual activity. Areas patrolled from 7pm Tuesday, February 15th – 7am Wednesday, February 16th included but were not limited to:
Brothers Jailed After Brawl - Keino Lambert, 20 and Kevin Lambert, 21 both of Sandys parish appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Monday, February 14th 2011 to stand trial regarding a disturbance that took place outside a North Shore Road, Devonshire nightclub during the early morning hours of Saturday, December 18th 2010 where a Taser and Captor spray had to be deployed by attending police officers.