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1st Quarter Crime Statistics for 2008

Wed, 2008-05-07

Acting Assistant Commissioner Mike Jackman

Summary of Crime Trends

The following information relates to crime trends in the first quarter of 2008, namely January to March 2008.

Burglary

Injury RTC/Impaired Driving

Tue, 2008-05-06

Around 7:25 this morning, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Studio Lane involving a motorcycle and a pedal cycle. It appears that both vehicles were traveling west on North Shore Road with the pedal cycle in front of the motorcycle.

Burglary

Sun, 2008-05-04

Around 4:10pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported burglary at a Cottage Hill Lane, Hamilton parish residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainant who stated that an unknown culprit gained entry into his home while he was overseas recently. The culprit stole a quantity of cash, jewelry and personal items. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Attempted Robbery

Sat, 2008-05-03

At 8:30pm on Saturday, Police received a report of an attempted robbery. The victims, a 72 year old Devonshire man and a 71 year old Devonshire woman, stated that around 7:30pm that day they were in their car and about to leave their Kilderry Lane, Devonshire residence when an unknown man rode into the driveway. The suspect approached the drivers side of the car and demanded money, brandishing a tool.

Burglary

Thu, 2008-05-01

At 1:45pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported burglary at an AP Owen Road, Smiths parish residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainant who stated that sometime between 7:30am and 12:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into his home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Advisory

Injury RTC

Wed, 2008-04-30

Around 2:15 this morning, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish, near the junction with Lantana Road. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling east on Somerset Road when the rider, a 32 year old Smiths parish man, lost control and fell to the ground.

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