Disturbance
Tue, 2007-07-03
At 12:20am today, Police attended a reported disturbance on Union Street in Pembroke. It appears that the victim, an 18 year old Warwick man, was leaving the Liberty Theatre when he was attacked by four unknown men. One of the men used a bladed article, causing lacerations to the Warwick mans left hand and right arm. The suspects then made good their escape on foot. The victim was taken via ambulance to KEMH for treatment of his injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening. Three of the suspects were described as wearing dark coloured clothing while the fourth was described as wearing dark coloured pants and a striped shirt. The 18 year old Warwick man declined to make a formal complaint; however, inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
Handbag Snatch
At 6:15pm on Tuesday, Police attended a reported handbag snatch on Cockburn Road in Sandys parish near the junction with Pender Road. On arrival officers spoke with the victims, who are visitors to the island. The visitors stated that they were riding their rental cycle out of Dockyard with another visiting couple who were on a second rental cycle when two motorcycles carrying three unknown men approached them from behind. The motorcycle carrying the lone suspect then rode past and swerved in front of the visitors, causing them to stop. While they were stationary, one of the suspects on the other motorcycle (which had remained behind the visitors) snatched a black & brown knapsack from one of the rental cycles baskets. The suspects then made good their escape. The visitors were not injured. The knapsack contained a quantity of cash, a Canon digital camera, a Motorola cellular phone and personal items. The suspects were described as three young black males, believed to be 15–17 years old; two of them were wearing helmets with visors, the other wore a helmet without a visor. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
