Burglary - At 10:15am on Sunday, Police received a report of a burglary at Clear Choice Doors, Windows & Glass on Serpentine Road in Pembroke. The complainant stated that sometime between 6:30pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday, an unknown culprit gained entry into the premises. The culprit stole a quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Robbery - Around 3pm on Thursday, Police received a report of a robbery at Boaz Island Shell Service Station & Marina in Sandys parish. It appears that at 6:50pm on Wednesday, an unknown man entered the service station, brandishing a machete and demanding money. An employee who was inside the premises at the time grabbed a fishing knife which is sold at the service station and chased the offender out of the building. The employee, a 27 year old Pembroke man, was not injured.
Injury RTC - Around 2:30pm on Wednesday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Old Military Road in Devonshire involving a motorcycle and a van. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling east on Old Military Road and the van was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 50 year old Pembroke man, was apparently not injured; however his pillion passenger, a 44 year old Devonshire woman, received a cut to the right side of her face and complained of pain to her right side. Despite her injuries, she declined medical attention from EMTs at the scene.
Theft - At 9am on Tuesday, Police received a report of a theft from an unattended vehicle. The complainant stated that at 8pm on Monday she returned to her Stacey Estates Road, Warwick residence and parked her car. She took some groceries inside and returned to the car, only to find an unknown man inside the vehicle. The Warwick resident confronted the offender, who made good his escape on foot with an old Nokia cellular phone. The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5’ 10” tall of slim build with short hair. He was wearing a shirt, khaki pants and sneakers and appeared to be 25 to 35 years old. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
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, November 16th – Monday, November 23rd 2009 there were:
Suspicious Object - At 3:40am on Sunday, Police received a report of a suspicious object at Somerset Cricket Club grounds. Officers were already at the scene monitoring patrons leaving a function at the premises when they heard a loud noise and saw smoke. Officers located the source of the blast and discovered a suspected home-made explosive device in a courtyard area. The simple device consisted of a plastic bottle containing a liquid substance. No one was injured. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene. The offending item was seized for further analysis. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Burglary
Assault - Around 1:20am today, Police received a report of an assault at the junction of Parsons Road and St. Augustine Road in Pembroke. On arrival at the scene a short time later, officers observed the victim, a 19 year old Pembroke man, lying in the road. It appears that the Pembroke man was walking in the area when he was attacked by several unknown men wearing hooded tops. The assailants then made good their escape. The victim attended KEMH for treatment and subsequently checked himself out of the hospital. He declined to make a formal complaint regarding the incident. Inquiries are underway.
Injury RTC
Burglary - Around 6:15pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a North Shore Road, Pembroke residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 7:50am and 5:40pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into her home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole two laptop computers and a quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Fatal RTC - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 33 year old Bethany Heinrichs of Baltimore Maryland U.S.A. Around 1:50pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a serious single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Pender Road in Sandys parish. It appears that the victim, a 33 year old female visitor to the island, was riding a rental cycle traveling west on Pender Road when she lost control and collided with the curb. She sustained serious chest & abdominal injuries and was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. She was subsequently pronounced dead by an on call physician at 8:45pm Tuesday. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.
St. David's Shooting Suspects to be Bailed - A 28 year old Pembroke man and an 18 year old Hamilton parish man arrested in connection with the shooting outside Southside Cinema will be released on Police bail today pending forensic results. The Bermuda Police Service is expediting the examination of all physical evidence but still need support from any witnesses who were in the area and have not yet contacted us. Investigators have received good assistance from members of the public so far; however anyone with any information, no matter how insignificant they think it may be is urged to contact the Serious Crime Unit office on 299-8115.