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2009 1st & 2nd Quarter Crime Statistics

Thu, 2009-09-03

Deputy Commissioner Michael DeSilva and Assistant Commissioner Mike Jackman released the 2009 1st & 2nd quarter crime statistics today.

For the press release, please click here. (Press release is in PDF format).

September 3 - Daily Report

Thu, 2009-09-03

Sudden Death - The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 26 year old Pedro Rodrigues of Hamilton parish. Mr. Rodrigues, originally from the Azores, worked for a local landscaping company and was found in an unresponsive state by co-workers at a Town Hill Road, Smith’s parish residence around 9am Wednesday. He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by an on call physician. Inquiries are ongoing; however foul play is not suspected. It is anticipated that an autopsy will be performed in due course. The Bermuda Police Service extends our sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased.

Burglary

September 2 - Daily Report

Wed, 2009-09-02

Sudden Death - Around 9am today, Police received a report of a man’s lifeless body being found at a residence on Town Hill Road in Smith’s parish. It appears that the 26 year old guest worker was found in a non responsive state by his fellow co-workers as they performed their duties as landscapers. The 26 year old Hamilton parish resident was pronounced dead by an on call physician at the scene at 9:48am. No further information will be given until the next of kin has been notified. Foul play is not suspected.

Vehicle Fire

September 1 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2009-09-01

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, August 24th – Monday, August 31st 2009 there were:

August 31 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-08-31

Injury RTC - At 3:05pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the car was exiting the parking lot of the Shelly Bay Marketplace and the motorcycle was traveling west on North Shore Road when the vehicles collided. The male motorcycle rider sustained a possible broken left leg and abrasions. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The driver of the car, a 47 year old woman, was not injured. The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the car received moderate front end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

August 30 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2009-08-30

Injury RTC - Around 6:15pm on Friday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Broome Street involving a Police vehicle and two cars. It appears that the unmarked Police car was traveling south on Somerset Road with its emergency equipment activated (lights & siren). One of the private cars was exiting Broome Street on to Somerset Road while the other private car was traveling north on Somerset Road when all three vehicles collided.

August 28 - Daily Report

Fri, 2009-08-28

Injury RTC - Around 10 this morning, Police attended a reported collision resulting in injury that occurred on Park Road in Pembroke. Details are unclear at this time; however, it appears that a 34 year old woman was driving an SUV on Park Road when she lost control of her vehicle and ended up going through the glass door at IBC. As a result a 14 year old male employee of IBC was taken to KEMH with lacerations to his abdomen and pain in his arm. The 34 year old woman was also taken to the hospital for shock. An investigation into the collision is underway.

Burglary

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