May 24 - Daily Report
Mon, 2010-05-24
Robbery - Around 12:30am today, Police attended a reported robbery on North Shore Road in Devonshire in the vicinity of Sea View Gym. It appears that around 12:15am the complainant, a 31 year old Devonshire man, was standing outside his residence using his cellular phone when he was approached by three unknown men, one brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The suspects took the Devonshire man’s BlackBerry cellular phone and made good their escape on foot up Tribe Lane. The complainant was not injured. The suspects are described as three young men of slim build; one wearing a white or light coloured jacket, one wearing a dark coloured T-shirt and one wearing a dark coloured leather type jacket. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the independent 24 hour confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Around midnight Sunday, Police received a report of a robbery on Cedar Park Road in Devonshire. It appears that around 11:40pm on Saturday, a taxi was in the Cedar Park Road area to pick up a fare when the taxi driver was flagged down by an unknown woman. Two unknown men subsequently approached the taxi, one brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The suspects instructed the taxi driver to get out of the vehicle and empty his pockets. The three suspects made good their escape with a quantity of cash. The taxi driver, a 30 year old Sandys parish man, was not injured. The first suspect is described as a heavy set black woman, approximately 5’9” tall with short hair wearing what is believed to be a green sweat jacket; she is believed to be 18-25 years old. The second suspect is described as a skinny black man, approximately 5’6” tall wearing dark coloured clothes; he is believed to be 17-25 years old. The third suspect is described as a skinny black man, approximately 5’7” tall wearing dark coloured clothes; he is also believed to be 17-25 years old. A 19 year old Pembroke man was arrested in connection with this incident and subsequently released on Police bail. Inquiries are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the independent 24 hour confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
