A few minutes after 4 this morning, Police responded to a report of gun shots being fired in the area of Mission Lane in Pembroke. Upon Police arrival it was ascertained that a 27 year old Pembroke man was taken to the hospital. He is listed in stable condition in the ICU and is being treated for gun shot wounds to his body.
Officers from the Serious Crime Unit have commenced an investigation and anyone with any information is asked to contact that unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 15 year old Rechai Reeve Young. The teenager was last seen in Devonshire at 9:25pm Friday, March 5th 2010 wearing black jeans, a black long sleeve thermal shirt, a white T-shirt, a black hat and black sneakers.
Injury RTC - Around 12:40pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported serious single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Middle Road in Warwick near the junction with Khyber Pass. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling west on Middle Road when the rider, a 35 year old Smith’s parish man, lost control and collided with a wall. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of his injuries and is currently in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
The following items have been recovered by Police recently. Anyone who can identify these items should contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit at 278-5308 or 234-1010. We request that members of the public calling to identify these items provide serial numbers if applicable to check against electronic items.
Injury RTC/Impaired Driving - At 1:30am today, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Palmetto Road and Roberts Avenue in Devonshire. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling west on Palmetto Road when the rider, a 31 year old Hamilton parish man, lost control at the junction. The Hamilton parish man sustained a laceration to his head; however he refused medical treatment from EMTs at the scene and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. The motorcycle was extensively damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Burglary - Around 1:10pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Knapton Hill, Smith’s parish residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 10am and 12:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into the home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole three pairs of Nike sneakers. 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.
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