The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to use care, caution and courtesy on the islands roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and those traveling on motorcycles to fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane. During the week of Monday, April 14th – Monday, April 21st 2008 there were:

• Reported Injury Collisions = 11
• Reported Damage Only Collisions = 26
• Arrests on Suspicion of Impaired Driving = 3
• Vehicles Reported Taken Without Their Owners Consent = 19

Number of vehicles reported stolen by parish: St. Georges = 2, Hamilton parish = 1, Smiths parish = 2, Devonshire = 4, Pembroke = 5, Warwick = 2, Southampton = 1 and Sandys parish = 2.

The majority of the vehicles removed were auxiliary cycles/motorcycles, with 2 cars also reported stolen during the period.

Of the 19 vehicles reported stolen, 4 were subsequently recovered.

Over the weekend, the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit conducted search warrants at two Sandys parish residences. As a result, several items were seized. These items are believed to have been stolen from homes in the Sandys parish area recently and we would like to be able to return them to their rightful owners. Police are appealing for anyone who may be missing items similar to those listed below to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010, so that a time can be arranged to view them. Individuals attempting to claim any of these items should be prepared to verify serial numbers and/or identifiable markings on the property.

1. One white X-Box 360
2. One white X-Box 360
3. One white X-Box 360 controller
4. One white X-Box 360 controller
5. One white X-Box 360 controller
6. One white X-Box 360 controller
7. One white & black X-Box steering wheel
8. One X-Box game: PGR4
9. One X-Box game: Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
10. One X-Box game: Halo 3
11. One X-Box game: Stronghold
12. One X-Box game: FIFA 06
13. One NAS DVD (empty cover)
14. One silver I-Pod with headphones in clear plastic case
15. One small black and silver I-Pod
16. One small black and silver I-Pod
17. One large black and silver I-Pod in black rubber case
18. One silver PalmOne Palm Pilot
19. One black PalmOne black keyboard
20. One PalmOne Charger
21. Silver Toshiba DVD Player
22. Silver Symphonic DVD Player
23. Silver Pioneer DVD Player in jWin DVD box.
24. Silver Sony DVD Player
25. Silver Insignia portable DVD Player
26. Silver Gateway Laptop Computer
27. Silver Toshiba Laptop Computer
28. Silver Karaoke Singing Machine
29. One black Boston speaker
30. Pair of Harman speakers
31. One silver and black Nokia cell phone
32. One black Motorola Sliver cell phone
33. One black Motorola RAZR cell phone
34. One Turquoise Motorola Pebble cell phone in black leather case
35. One silver Samsung cell phone
36. Black, Orange and Silver Sony Ericsson cell phone
37. Black Walkie Talkie
38. One black leather cell phone case
39. One set of black Motorola cell phone headphones
40. One small green pouch
41. One gold chain with ANDREW pendant
42. One gold earring with numerous small diamonds
43. One gold cross pendant
44. Four individual gold hoop earrings
45. One gold ring with five hearts
46. One gold nugget mans ring
47. One gold chain link ring
48. One gold zodiac sign pendant
49. One black and blue ‘Targus Knapsack containing cords
50. One brown Ladies Handbag (empty)
51. One small black ‘Eagle Express suitcase
52. One small childs blue and red knapsack containing a soldering tool
53. One hard black case
54. Black Casio G Shock brand wrist watch
55. Gold Advantage MasterCard (Butterfield Bank) in name of Wiltshire M. GEORGE
56. One red box of Dominoes
57. One gray pair of jWin speakers
58. One black Toshiba DVD Player
59. One black Motorola cell phone with charger
60. One black Kyocera charger
61. One black Sony charger
62. One gold chain with round Ram pendant
63. One book of bus transfer tickets
64. One black ladies handbag with gold latch
65. One tan ladies handbag
66. One turquoise Makita Drill case with initials D.T.S.S.M.S. (empty)

A total of 66 items consisting mostly of electronic equipment & jewelry.

• Do not leave outgoing messages on your answering machine stating that you are not home. Instead, say that you are unable to come to the phone.
• During the hours of darkness give your home a lived-in appearance. Draw the curtains or close the blinds so that prowlers cannot see inside. If you do go out for the evening, leave a radio or television on.
• Consider joining or starting a Neighbourhood Watch Group in your area.
• Do not leave spare keys outside in so called secret hiding places.
• Dont leave telltale signs that you are away from your home (such as notes pinned to your door).
• Keep your doors and windows locked - even when you are at home. Windows should be fitted with secondary locks; so that they can be locked in the open position to allow for ventilation (the open space should not exceed 5 inches).