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Sudden Death

Thu, 2007-12-20

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 44 year old Robert John James of Smiths parish. Mr. James body was found at the bottom of his homes pool by a family member Thursday morning. Inquiries into this incident are ongoing. The Bermuda Police Service extends our sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased.

Burglary

Wed, 2007-12-19

At 7:20am on Wednesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Swansville Road, Warwick residence. The complainant stated that sometime between 2:25am and 5:50am that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into the home. The culprit stole a quantity of cash. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

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Sudden Death

Wed, 2007-12-19

Around 8:10 this morning, Police received a report of a sudden death at a Seamont Lane, Smith’s parish residence. It appears that the body of the deceased, a 44 year old Smith’s parish man, was found at the bottom of the home’s pool by a family member a short time earlier. The Bermuda Fire Service also attended the scene and assisted with draining the pool. The Smith’s parish man’s body was then removed and taken to KEMH via ambulance.

Fire

Tue, 2007-12-18

Around 1:55pm on Tuesday, Police attended a reported fire on the premises of Cedarbridge Academy. On arrival officers noticed thick smoke coming from the back of the property. It appears that a derelict boat at that location caught fire. The Bermuda Fire Service was already on scene and extinguished the blaze. No one was injured. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Burglary

Mon, 2007-12-17

Around 8pm on Monday, Police attended a reported burglary at a Chapel Road, Paget residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainants who stated that sometime between 9:15am and 7:30pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into their home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a black ‘Longchamp handbag and two necklaces. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Handbag Snatch

Sat, 2007-12-15

Police responded to a report of a handbag snatching that took place yesterday in the area of Richmond Road and Bermudiana Road in Pembroke around 10pm. The victim stated that she was returning to her car which was parked on the east side of Bermudiana Road outside of the Bank of Bermuda and as she attempted to get into her vehicle, a man on a motorcycle rode up beside her and snatched her handbag from her hand. The rider did not have his lights engaged and made good his escape north on Bermudiana Road.

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