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Bermuda Police Service Acquires Pre-Owned BMW Police Car

Mon, 2011-01-31

The Bermuda Police Service is pleased to announce that we have taken advantage of an opportunity to buy four pre-owned police vehicles from the United Kingdom. The Service has taken delivery of one BMW motorcar; a second BMW and two Audi cars are expected to arrive later this month or early February. [Click on the photo to enlarge].

January 31 - Daily Report

Mon, 2011-01-31

Injury RTC - Around 10:45pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Cox’s Hill Road in Pembroke near the junction with St. John’s Road. It appears that a car was traveling along St. John’s Road when the driver, a 28 year old Devonshire man, lost control and collided with a utility pole. The driver sustained a leg injury. His two passengers, a 19 year old Pembroke man and an 11 year old Pembroke boy sustained relatively minor injuries. The car was extensively damaged. The utility pole was also damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Police Negotiators Talk Man Off Roof

Sat, 2011-01-29

Police and other first responders attended an incident at Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute a few minutes after 5 on Saturday evening. It appears that a patient made his way onto the roof and was threatening to do harm to himself. As a result police negotiators were called to the scene and began a very detailed process of talking with the patient. As a result the man was brought off the roof and inside without injury to himself or anyone else.

January 28 - Daily Report

Fri, 2011-01-28

Damage Only RTC - At 12:20am on Friday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on North Shore Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with Jennings Road. It appears that a car was traveling along North Shore Road when the driver, a 26 year old St. George’s man, lost control. As a result the vehicle went off the road. The driver was not injured; however the car was extensively damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

January 27 - Daily Report

Thu, 2011-01-27

Fire - At 1:30am on Thursday, Police responded to a report of a fire at the junction of Court Street and Angle Street in Pembroke. On arrival at the scene the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service had extinguished the fire. It appears that a garbage bin was ablaze and as a result the receptacle was extensively damaged. A nearby car was also damaged by the fire. A 59 year old man has been arrested in connection with this incident and inquiries are ongoing.

January 26 - Daily Report

Wed, 2011-01-26

Burglary - Around 7:35pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a South Road, St. George’s residence. It appears that sometime between 7:15am and 7:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into the home while it was unoccupied; however apparently nothing was taken. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

During the day on Tuesday Police also received reports of attempted burglary in the Middle Road, Paget area and the Scaur Hill Drive, Sandys parish area as well as a report of prowling in the No Name Lane, Sandys parish area. On Tuesday evening there was a report of prowling in the Middle Road, Southampton area.

Court Appearance for Alleged Armed Burglar

Tue, 2011-01-25

17 year old Leo Burgess of Sandys parish appeared in Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 24th 2011 to face charges of aggravated burglary and possession or handling of a firearm with persons not before the court regarding an armed burglary that occurred at a Southampton residence on Monday, December 6th 2010. The charges are indictable and must be heard in the Supreme Court; therefore Mr. Burgess was not required to plea. He was remanded into custody and is scheduled to reappear before the court on Monday, February 7th 2011.

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