Assault - Around 5:45pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of an assault at a Lightbourn Drive, Warwick residence. Details about what occurred are unclear; however, it appears that two young men were involved in a physical altercation. The victim, an 18 year old Devonshire man, received facial injuries and was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. He is currently recovering on a general ward. An 18 year old Sandys parish man was subsequently arrested in connection with this incident. Inquiries are ongoing.
Burglary
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, July 13th - Monday July 20th 2009 there were:
Injury RTC/Impaired Driving - Around 3:35am on Sunday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Mullet Bay Road in St. George’s near the junction with Stokes Point Road. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling west on St. David’s Road when Police on mobile patrol observed the vehicle did not have its lights on and signaled the rider, a 51 year old Sandys parish man, to stop. However, the Sandys parish man continued through the round-a-bout, over the swing bridge and on to Mullet Bay Road before losing control and falling to the ground.
Robbery - At 10:30pm on Thursday, Police received a report of a robbery in Sandy’s parish. The victim, a 37 year old Warwick man, stated that he was walking along Mangrove Bay Road between 9:45pm and 10pm that day when he was approached by two unknown men on a grey motorcycle. The passenger demanded money and brandished a small blunt object. The Warwick man gave the offender a quantity of cash and then both suspects made good their escape on the motorcycle. The victim was not injured.
Injury RTC - Around 4:15pm on Wednesday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury in the Kings Square/Ordnance Island area of St. George’s. It appears that an auxiliary cycle was traveling through the Kings Square/Ordnance Island area when the unknown rider lost control and collided with a 20 year old St. George’s man on a ‘Segway.’ The auxiliary cycle and unknown rider then struck two parked taxis. The unknown rider fled the scene on foot and made good his escape, despite being chased by a member of the public. The rider of the ‘Segway’ complained of pain to his left foot and a headache.
Burglary - The Bermuda Police Service is aware of several burglaries taking place yesterday (Tuesday) at residences in the St. Michael’s Lane, Paget area as well as the Middle Road, Southampton area. These burglaries appear to be taking place during the day while the occupants are away from their homes. The culprits are taking cash in some instances; in others, nothing appears to be stolen. Inquiries into these incidents are underway. Police continue to advise residents to securely lock their homes when leaving them unattended for any length of time and encourage members of the public to remain vigilant for suspicious individuals or activity in their neighbourhoods.
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, July 6th - Monday July 13th 2009 there were:
Damage Only RTC/Impaired Driving - Around 5:20pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported damage only road traffic collision at the junction of North Shore Road and Berkeley Road in Pembroke involving a car and a van. It appears that the car was traveling east on North Shore Road and the van was traveling north on Berkeley Road when the vehicles collided at the junction. The driver of the car, a 35 year old Pembroke woman, was not injured. The driver of the van, a 49 year old Pembroke man, was also uninjured; however, he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
Burglary - Around 8:30pm on Thursday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Cobbs Hill Road, Paget residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 9am and 8pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into his home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a small quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Theft
Burglary - Around 2:50 this morning, Police received a report of a burglary at an Overplus Lane, Sandy’s parish residence. The complainants stated that sometime between 10:30pm on Wednesday and 2:30am on Thursday, an unknown culprit gained entry into their home. The culprit stole a quantity of cash and personal items. Inquiries into this incident are underway.