Robbery - At 10:45pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported robbery on Park Road in Pembroke. On arrival officers spoke with the victim, a Pembroke man, who stated that around 10:30pm that day he was walking west on Park Road when he was approached by five young men.
Around 12:30am today, Police received a report of a robbery on Old Military Road in St. George’s. It appears that the victim, a 36 year old Sandy’s parish man, was walking in the area around midnight when he was approached by two unknown men. The suspects set upon the Sandy’s parish man and removed a quantity of cash as well as a gold coloured chain before making good their escape on a motorcycle. The victim sustained a bruise above his left eye and bruising to his right elbow and forearm. The suspects are described as a tall, heavy set yellow skinned man and a small, dark skinned man; both men were wearing dark coloured jackets. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the St.
At 4:30pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a theft from Island Trading on Reid Street in Pembroke. The complainant stated that around 4:20pm that day an unknown man on an auxiliary cycle stole a red rain jacket with navy blue stripes off a mannequin sitting outside the store. The culprit also stole the mannequin’s left arm before making good his escape on the cycle, license #707 AK, which is reportedly a stolen vehicle. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Burglary
Theft-At 4:30pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a theft from Island Trading on Reid Street in Pembroke. The complainant stated that around 4:20pm that day an unknown man on an auxiliary cycle stole a red rain jacket with navy blue stripes off a mannequin sitting outside the store. The culprit also stole the mannequin’s left arm before making good his escape on the cycle, license #707 AK, which is reportedly a stolen vehicle. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
During the week of Monday, January 26th – Monday, February 2nd 2009 there were:
* Reported Injury Collisions = 11
* Reported Damage Only Collisions = 35
* Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 3
* Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners’ Consent = 14
* Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: Hamilton parish = 1, Smith’s parish = 1, Pembroke = 8, Warwick = 3 and Sandy’s parish = 1.
Roads Policing Unit Statistics
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the island's roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 42 year old Gary Kenneth Grant of Pembroke. Around 5pm on Sunday, Police attended a report of a sudden death at a Marsh Lane, Pembroke property (The Salvation Army Emergency Housing Complex). On arrival officers observed the victim in an unresponsive state inside his apartment. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by an on call physician at 6:09pm. There does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. The Bermuda Police Service extends our sincere condolences to the family & friends of Gary Kenneth Grant on his untimely passing.
Weekend Activity
Sudden Death - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 42 year old Gary Kenneth Grant of Pembroke. Around 5pm on Sunday, Police attended a report of a sudden death at a Marsh Lane, Pembroke property (The Salvation Army Emergency Housing Complex). On arrival officers observed the victim in an unresponsive state inside his apartment. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by an on call physician at 6:09pm.
At 3:20pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Knapton Hill and Harrington Hundreds Road in Smith's parish involving an SUV and an auxiliary cycle. It appears that the SUV was traveling north on Harrington Hundreds Road and the auxiliary cycle was traveling east on Knapton Hill when the vehicles collided at the junction. The rider of the cycle, a 16 year old Paget man, sustained lacerations to his right hand, right leg and abdomen. The driver of the SUV, a 34 year old Smith's parish woman, was not injured. The cycle was extensively damaged while the SUV received moderate front end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
At 2 this morning Police were on duty in the area of the Esso City Service Center in Pembroke. While there, a Police officer observed a male driver having difficulty maneuvering his car out of a parking space on the premises. The officer attempted to stop the driver to find out if he was OK, but the man drove off. With the assistance of another Police vehicle the car was made to stop on Woodlands Road and the driver, a 27 year old St. George’s man, was spoken to. The St. George’s man appeared to be intoxicated and was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. He was then taken to Hamilton Police Station where he was detained after failing the alco-analyser test.