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1st Fatal Road Traffic Collision For 2011

Sat, 2011-03-05

Around 9:30pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported serious road traffic collision on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Cobbs Hill Road involving a car and a motorcycle. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene. It appears that both vehicles were traveling along Harbour Road when they collided.

March 4 - Daily Report

Fri, 2011-03-04

Robbery - Around 11pm on Thursday, Police responded to a reported robbery at a St. George’s business. It appears that an unknown man entered the premises brandishing what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money. After taking a quantity of cash the thief fled the scene. An individual working in the store at the time was not injured. The suspect is described as a light skinned man approximately 6’ tall; wearing dark coloured long jeans, a dark coloured long sleeved hooded top, dark coloured sneakers and dark coloured sunglasses. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing.

March 3 - Daily Report

Thu, 2011-03-03

Three Men Arrested For Robbery After Swift Action By Police - At 12 noon on Wednesday, March 2nd 2011 Police received a report of a robbery. It appears that the victim, a 20 year old Sandys parish man, was accosted by five young men between 6pm and 7pm on Monday, February 28th 2011 in the area of Camp Hill and the Railway Trail in Southampton. The assailants took a quantity of cash and a motorcycle helmet from the Sandys parish man before fleeing the scene. The victim and the assailants apparently know each other.

Murder of Jahmiko Leshore

Wed, 2011-03-02

Assistant Commissioner David Mirfield & Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro - May I start by offering my sincere condolences to the family & friends of Mr. Leshore on behalf of the investigating team. At 8:30pm on Tuesday 1st March, 2011, Police Officers responded to 911 reports of a person having been shot at #9 Boundary Crescent, Devonshire parish.

Fatal Shooting in Devonshire

Tue, 2011-03-01

The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that a 26 year old man was fatally shot in the Boundary Crescent, Devonshire area tonight. No further information will be released until the next of kin have been notified. An active investigation into this incident is underway. Any witnesses or anyone with any information is urged to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 295-0011 or the independent, confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.

March 1 - Daily Report

Tue, 2011-03-01

Injury RTC in Sandys Parish - Around 10:45pm on Monday, Police responded to a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Mangrove Bay Road and Loyalty Estate in Sandys parish involving a van and a pedal cycle. It appears that the van was traveling along Mangrove Bay Road and the pedal cycle was traveling along Loyalty Estate when they collided at the junction. The pedal cyclist, a 34 year old Hamilton parish man, sustained head/facial injuries; however his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The driver of the van, a 36 year old Southampton man, was not injured. Both the van and the pedal cycle were damaged.

February 28 - Daily Report

Mon, 2011-02-28

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).

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