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March 12 - Daily Report

Fri, 2010-03-12

Injury RTC - At 5pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Cambridge Road. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling west on Somerset Road when the rider, an 18 year old Pembroke woman, lost control. As a result the motorcycle fell to the ground. The rider complained of pain to her back and hip while her passenger, a 17 year old Pembroke woman, sustained an injury to her right foot. Both were taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The motorcycle received minor damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

March 11 - Daily Report

Thu, 2010-03-11

Impaired Driving - Around 1:45am today, Police attended a report of a vehicle stationary in the middle of the road at the junction of Happy Valley Road and King Street in Pembroke. On arrival officers observed the driver, a 43 year old Pembroke man, slumped over the SUV’s steering wheel with the engine running; the Pembroke man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained after failing the alco-analyser test. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Town Hall Meeting for the Eastern Parishes

Wed, 2010-03-10

The second in a series of town hall meetings for 2010 will take place at Francis Patton Primary School on Tuesday, March 16th starting at 7pm.

Residents of the eastern parishes (Smith’s parish, Hamilton parish & St. George’s) are invited to attend this forum to discuss the state of affairs in the area for the past six months and to hear the attending Police officers present the policing initiatives for the next six months. Representing the Bermuda Police Service at Tuesday’s meeting will be Eastern Area Commander Chief Inspector Tracy Adams.

March 10 - Daily Report

Wed, 2010-03-10

Injury RTC - At 12 noon on Tuesday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Manse Road involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling east on Harbour Road and the car was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided as traffic attempted to negotiate a stationary truck in the eastbound lane which was delivering material to a roadside construction site in the area. As a result the rider of the motorcycle, a 21 year old Paget man, sustained a broken right leg. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment.

March 9 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2010-03-09

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, March 1st – Monday, March 8th 2010 there were:

March 8 - Daily Report

Mon, 2010-03-08

Robbery - At 4:35am today, Police received a report of a robbery. The complainant, a taxi driver, stated that around 4:30am he was transporting three unknown men to the Cedar Park Road, Devonshire area. As the taxi neared the intended destination, one of the passengers demanded the taxi driver pull over. One of the men brandished a bladed article while another took a quantity of cash from the taxi driver before all three men made good their escape on foot. The taxi driver, a 55 year old Hamilton parish man, was not injured.

Sudden Death – Alshante Brangman

Sun, 2010-03-07

The autopsy of 23 year old Alshante Brangman is now complete and the forensic pathologist has determined that her death is not suspicious.

As a result, the 28 year old Sandys parish man that was in Police custody assisting with inquiries into the matter has been formally released.

Therefore there is no further Police action required. The Bermuda Police Service again extends sincere condolences to the Brangman family on the untimely passing of their loved one.

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