Assault
Wed, 2009-03-25
At 10:45pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of an assault on Bowes Lane in Sandy’s parish. It appears that around 10:30pm that day the victim, a 25 year old Sandy’s parish man, was sitting on a motorcycle in the Bowes Lane area when a group of unknown men approached him brandishing blunt objects. The group of men assaulted the victim, striking him in the head and body. The assailants then fled the immediate area on foot before making good their escape in two unknown cars traveling south on Bowes Lane and east on Malabar Road. The Sandy’s parish man was rushed to KEMH via ambulance for treatment of head injuries which are considered serious, but not life threatening at this time. The suspects are described as young men of small build wearing black clothing. The tallest suspect was around 5’8” in height. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
Robbery
Around 6:10pm on Wednesday, Police received a report of a robbery on Middle Road in Southampton. It appears that around 5pm that day the victims, a 38 year old Southampton man and a 33 year old Southampton man, were waiting at the bus stop near the junction with Lighthouse Road when an unknown man approached them brandishing a weapon and demanding money. The suspect then brandished a bladed article and one of the victims handed over his wallet. The offender took a quantity of cash from the wallet and made good his escape on foot along the Railway Trail towards Riviera Estate. The victims were not injured. The suspect is described as a dark brown skinned male of slim build, approximately 5’9” tall wearing a blue sweater, dark coloured pants and large dark coloured shades. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
Attempted Robbery
Around 5:15pm on Wednesday, Police attended a reported attempted robbery at an Elliot Street, Pembroke business. On arrival officers spoke with the victim, a 73 year old Devonshire man, who stated that around 5:05pm that day, he was in the store when three unknown men entered the establishment. One of the suspects then brandished a weapon and demanded money. However, the victim was able to activate a personal alarm device and the offenders fled the scene on foot empty handed, heading along Elliot Street towards King Street. The 73 year old Devonshire man was not injured. The first suspect is described as a light brown skinned male, approximately 5’4” tall of small build wearing a light coloured hooded jacket (possibly blue with white trim at the bottom), baggy blue jeans and is believed to be in his early 20s; the second suspect is described as a male approximately 5’8” tall of stocky build wearing a faded/washed out blue jean type hooded jacket with the hood over his head, believed to be in his 30s; while the third suspect is described as a male wearing a hooded jacket with the hood over his head. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
