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March 2 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2010-03-02

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, February 22nd – Monday, March 1st 2010 there were:

Sudden Death

Tue, 2010-03-02

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 23 year old Alshante Brangman of Devonshire. A few minutes after 8 this morning (Tuesday) first responders attended a residence in Devonshire with a 23 year old woman needing medical attention. The 23 year old Devonshire woman was taken to KEMH via ambulance where she was pronounced dead at 8:29am Tuesday by an on call physician. An investigation has commenced and is being coordinated by officers from the Serious Crime Unit. The Bermuda Police Service extends sincere condolences to the family & friends of Ms. Brangman.

March 1 - Daily Report

Mon, 2010-03-01

Injury RTC - Around 7am on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of North Shore Road and Hilltop Drive in Hamilton parish involving a car, a motorcycle and a pedal cycle. It appears that the car was traveling west on North Shore Road while the motorcycle and the pedal cycle were both traveling in the opposite direction when all three vehicles collided. As a result the rider of the motorcycle, a 40 year old Warwick man, sustained injuries to his back and legs. The rider of the pedal cycle, a 41 year old Sandys parish man, sustained injuries to his back and left elbow.

February 28 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2010-02-28

Robbery - Around 9:40am on Saturday, Police received a report of a robbery at Card Cove in the City of Hamilton. Officers arrived at the scene a short time later. It appears that around 9:30am that day an unknown man entered the store and approached the cashier. The suspect brandished a bladed article before taking a quantity of money from the cash register and making good his escape on Queen Street. The cashier, an 85 year old Devonshire woman and a customer who was in the store at the time, a 76 year old Paget woman, were not injured. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Sunday Weather Advisory

Sun, 2010-02-28

From the Government Department of Communication & Information (DCI) - The Bermuda Weather Service (BWS) issued a severe weather advisory this early morning as it is expected that Bermuda will experience unsettled weather conditions throughout the day.

According to the BWS gale conditions are likely this morning through this evening with the potential of gusts reaching storm force.

As the day progresses, the public can expect to experience hurricane gusts of up to 65 knots in some instances.

February 26 - Daily Report

Fri, 2010-02-26

Burglary - Around 6:45pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Whaling Hill, Southampton residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 7:20am and 6:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into her home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a Nintendo Wii video game system, several Wii games, a Dell laptop computer and a Sony DVD player. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Injury RTC

Thu, 2010-02-25

Around 8:50am today, a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury occurred on St. John’s Road in Pembroke near the junction with Berkeley Road involving a car and a pedestrian. It appears that the victim, a 14 year old young man from Sandys parish, was crossing the pedestrian crossing by the bus stop on St. John’s Road as a car had already stopped to let the teenager across. However another car traveling west on St. John’s Road collided with the Berkeley Institute student and continued westward without stopping. The victim was taken to KEMH and treated for an injury to his right knee. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

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