Burglary

Around 1pm on Wednesday, Police attended a reported burglary at a Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke residence. On arrival officers spoke with the complainant who stated that sometime between 8:30am and 12:50pm that day, an unknown culprit or culprits gained entry into his home while it was unoccupied. The culprit(s) stole a Sony 32” flat screen TV, a Sony PlayStation 3 video game system, a Mac Book Pro laptop computer and a light van. The license number of the vehicle is #L2308. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for anyone with any information on the whereabouts of light van #L2308 to contact the Roads Policing Unit on 295-0011.

Advisory – Burglaries & Handling Stolen Goods

The Bermuda Police Service is continuing to remind members of the public to securely lock their homes before leaving the premises unattended, even for short periods of time. Many burglaries occur during the daytime, so we are advising residents to ensure all windows and doors are locked before they leave home for the day. Jewelry, laptop computers, flat screen TVs and other electronic equipment remain the items of choice for burglars. For more information on better ways to secure your home, contact the Crime Prevention Unit on 295-0011 or click here.

We are also encouraging parents to be vigilant; especially if they notice their children have recently come into possession of items they are unable to account for. It is obvious there is an ‘underground’ market for these stolen goods – therefore the public should be aware that receiving/handling stolen goods is an offence punishable under the law.

HANDLING STOLEN GOODS: (Section 356 of the Criminal Code)

A person handles stolen goods if knowing or believing them to be stolen goods he/she dishonestly receives the goods, dishonestly assists in their retention, removal, disposal, or realisation, by or for the benefit of another person, or if he/she arranges to do so.

A person guilty of handling stolen goods shall be liable on summary conviction (Magistrates Court) to a fine of $10,000 or to imprisonment for 5 years or both; and on conviction on indictment (Supreme Court) to a fine of $150,000 or imprisonment for 14 years or both.