February 23 - Weekly Review
Tue, 2010-02-23
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 15th – Monday, February 22nd 2010 there were:
Read MoreResponse to Collision at Somerset Bridge
Tue, 2010-02-23
The Bermuda Police Service would like to apologise to the motoring public that were inconvenienced due to the serious road traffic collision that occurred in the area of Somerset Bridge around 4:40pm Monday.
The traffic delay was the unfortunate result of a ‘perfect storm’ of circumstances – the timing of the collision coincided with the evening rush hour and the location of the collision near Somerset Bridge produced a bottleneck that could not be re-routed. The victim’s injuries were first reported as life threatening, and as such a full investigation was commenced that included a forensic examination of the scene.
Collision At Somerset Bridge
Mon, 2010-02-22
Around 4:40pm today, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at Somerset Bridge (Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Wharf Drive) involving a car, a motorcycle and an auxiliary cycle. It appears that the motorcycle and the auxiliary cycle were traveling east on Somerset Road and the car was traveling in the opposite direction when the driver of the car, a 40 year old Paget woman, lost control. As a result the car collided with the auxiliary cycle, a wall and the motorcycle. The rider of the auxiliary cycle, a 64 year old Sandys parish woman, sustained injures to both legs as well as her head.
Update – Southside Cinema Shooting
Mon, 2010-02-22
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro, Serious Crime Unit - The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in their investigations into the callous shooting that took place on Friday 13th November 2009, at the Southside Cinema in St. George’s parish.
Members of the public will recall that around 11:30pm, a gunman took aim at a man and his pregnant girlfriend while they were out enjoying themselves at the movies.
Update – Shooting on St. Monica’s Road
Mon, 2010-02-22
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro, Serious Crime Unit - The Bermuda Police Service is seeking the assistance of members of the public who may have information regarding the shooting of a 28 year old male from Pembroke parish around 6:45pm on Sunday 21st February, 2010. The shooting occurred on St. Monica’s Road at the junction with Government Gate.
Town Hall Meeting At CedarBridge
Mon, 2010-02-22
In keeping with the Bermuda Police Service Policing Plan 2010, a series of town hall meetings will take place during the year at venues in the eastern, central and western parishes to allow public feedback and discussion by residents of policing initiatives while emphasizing Police working in partnership with the community.
The first such meeting is scheduled to take place at Cedarbridge Academy on Wednesday, February 24th 2010 in the Cedarbridge cafeteria, starting promptly at 6pm. Residents of the central parishes (Paget, Pembroke & Devonshire) 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.
February 22 - Daily Report
Mon, 2010-02-22
Assault - Around 9:10pm on Sunday, Police received a report of an assault. It appears that the victim, a 31 year old St. George’s man, was attacked by a group of unknown men in the area of the Royal Artillery Association (RAA) in St. George’s. The victim sustained injuries to his head and was taken to the Lamb Foggo Urgent Care Centre for medical assistance before being taken to KEMH for further treatment. A 28 year old St. George’s man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Inquiries are underway.
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