Update: Sudden Death - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 79 year old Etoile Tucker of Warwick. Mrs. Tucker's lifeless body was noticed by a member of the public in the waters near Darrell's Wharf around 12:55pm on Tuesday. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The Bermuda Police Service extends condolences to the family & friends of Mrs. Tucker. Foul play is not suspected; however inquiries are ongoing.
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
During the week of Monday, May 24th – Monday, May 31st 2010 there were:
Injury RTC - Around 6:50pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Berkeley Road in Pembroke near the junction with Mount Hill involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian. It appears that a car had stopped to allow the pedestrian, a 9 year old Pembroke girl, to cross the road to retrieve a ball. However, when the girl attempted to cross the road again after retrieving the ball, she was struck by a motorcycle traveling north on Berkeley Road. The pedestrian sustained a cut to her right elbow and right ankle; she also complained of back pain.
Robbery - Around 11pm on Thursday, Police received a report of a robbery. It appears that a taxi picked up two men in the Palmetto Road area of Devonshire and transported them to the Lime House Lane area of Hamilton Parish. The taxi stopped and one man exited the vehicle, only to return a short time later brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The suspect demanded money from the taxi driver, who handed over a quantity of cash. A struggle ensued, with the second suspect exiting the taxi to join in. The taxi driver, a 61 year old Devonshire man, sustained a laceration to the head as a result.
Handbag Snatch - At 10:45am on Wednesday, Police received a report of a handbag snatch. It appears that the complainants, a 54 year old Massachusetts man and a 53 year old Massachusetts woman who are visitors to the island, were riding a rental cycle traveling west on South Road in Southampton near the junction with Middle Road when an unknown man on a motorcycle rode up alongside them and took a beach bag out of the rental cycle’s basket before riding off. The visitors were not injured. The beach bag contained two beach towels and sunscreen. The suspect is described as a black male wearing dark coloured clothing and a black helmet.
Update: Injury RTC - At 8:25pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a serious road traffic collision resulting in injury on Middle Road in Devonshire near the junction with Parsons Lane involving a motorcycle and a truck. It appears that the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on Middle Road when they collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 30 year old Paget woman, sustained serious head and chest injuries. She was rushed to KEMH via ambulance where she is currently in the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition. The truck driver, a 57 year old St. George’s man, was not injured.
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
During the week of Monday, May 17th – Monday, May 24th 2010 there were:
Robbery - Around 12:30am today, Police attended a reported robbery on North Shore Road in Devonshire in the vicinity of Sea View Gym. It appears that around 12:15am the complainant, a 31 year old Devonshire man, was standing outside his residence using his cellular phone when he was approached by three unknown men, one brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The suspects took the Devonshire man’s BlackBerry cellular phone and made good their escape on foot up Tribe Lane. The complainant was not injured.
Arrests - Around 2:15pm on Thursday, Police executed a search warrant at a Princess Street, Pembroke residence. As a result, a 39 year old Pembroke woman, a 23 year old Pembroke man and an 18 year old Pembroke man were arrested for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A court appearance is anticipated in due course.
Robbery - Around 9:40pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a robbery. It appears that the complainant, a 30 year old Pembroke man, was riding his motorcycle along Bishop Spencer Road in Pembroke near the junction with The Glebe Road when two motorcycles with two unknown men on each approached him from behind. The unknown men caused the Pembroke man to stop and brandished bladed articles as well as a blunt object before chasing the complainant, who managed to escape unharmed. The four would be assailants then left the scene taking the 30 year old Pembroke man’s motorcycle, a silver/grey Honda Scoopy 125cc license #BH 019, with them.