January 12 - Daily Report
Wed, 2011-01-12
Burglary - Around 11:15pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Mount Hill, Pembroke residence. It appears that an intruder gained entry into the home and was confronted by one of the occupants before making good his escape empty handed. No one was injured. The suspect, a 42 year old Pembroke man, was subsequently arrested in connection with this incident. Inquiries are underway.
Around 7:30pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Skroggins Hill, Southampton residence. It appears that sometime between 12:30pm and 7pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into the home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a quantity of cash, electronic & personal items. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Around 6:40pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a Smiths Hill Road, St. George’s residence. It appears that sometime between 6:55am and 6:20pm that day, an unknown culprit gained entry into the home while it was unoccupied. The culprit stole a laptop computer as well as a quantity of jewelry and personal items. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Around 3:50pm on Tuesday, Police received a report of a burglary at a St. Augustine Lane, Pembroke residence. It appears that sometime between 7am and 3pm that day, an intruder gained entry into the home while it was unoccupied. The burglar stole a Sony PlayStation 3 video game system and five PlayStation games. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Advisory - Burglaries
The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the public to remain vigilant regarding burglaries. All residents should make sure windows and doors are locked before leaving their homes unattended, even for short periods of time. Also, before retiring to bed at night all windows & doors should be locked with any valuables secured out of sight. The public is encouraged to report any suspicious activities or individuals in their neighbourhoods to Police on 295-0011.
Advisory – Text Scam
A recent trend in scams has been through text alerts. The Financial Crime Unit has received a few reports recently of local residents receiving a text claiming to be from Toyota. The text states that the company is celebrating its 30 year anniversary and that the recipient’s mobile number has allegedly won 500,000 pounds in the ‘Toyota Awards.’ These text messages are sent out by the thousands and those receiving the text message have not been individually targeted by the scammers. The public is advised not to respond to this text or similar texts. Once again, members of the public are warned to be extremely cautious when sending funds to persons who have contacted them unexpectedly, especially via text message - or to persons whose identity cannot be properly established.
