Damage Only RTC
Fri, 2010-01-01
At 4:30pm today, Police attended a reported damage only road traffic collision on St. John’s Road in Pembroke near the junction with Cemetery Road. It appears that a car was exiting a parking lot in the area when the driver, an 82 year old Southampton woman, lost control and collided with a wall. The vehicle went through the wall, landing partially on a parked car below. The 82 year old woman was not injured; however the car received extensive front end damage. The parked car received moderate front end damage and the wall was also damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Read MoreUPDATE on Approaching Stormy Weather
Fri, 2010-01-01
From the Government Department of Communication & Information (DCI) - The Causeway will be closed to all motor vehicles from Midnight tonight until 8:00 a.m. Saturday, 2 January 2010.
The decision was made in the interest of public safety following a meeting by the Emergency Measures Organisation late this afternoon.
January 1 - Daily Report
Fri, 2010-01-01
Firearm Incident in Sandys - Around 12:20am today, Police received a report of gunshots in the Cooks Hill Road, Sandys parish area. A resident of the area stated that she saw an unknown man standing in the road. The suspect, described as approximately 6’ tall and wearing dark coloured clothing, discharged a firearm before leaving the area on foot. No one was injured. Officers attended the scene a short time later and immediately commenced an investigation into the incident.
2009 Police Awards
Thu, 2009-12-31
As the year 2009 comes to an end, the Bermuda Police Service would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of all our Police officers and civilian personnel. It is their professionalism and sense of duty that helps make Bermuda safer.
In particular, we would like to recognize the following officers who were selected by their peers for awards based on their work performance and/or sporting prowess, as well as their community involvement. The awards were presented during the Police Ball which was held at the Fairmont Southampton Princess Resort on Saturday, October 10th 2009 as the culmination of Police Week 2009, celebrating 130 years of policing in Bermuda.
Notable Court Appearance
Thu, 2009-12-31
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 – 20 year old Tyevon Bean of Pembroke appeared in Magistrates’ Court charged with causing grievous bodily harm to 16 year old Jared Carlington of St. George’s during an attempted robbery on Wesley Street in the City of Hamilton around 6pm Monday, November 23rd, 2009.
December 31 - Daily Report
Thu, 2009-12-31
Injury RTC - At 3:45am today, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on South Road in Paget near Bermuda College involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the motorcycle was traveling west on South Road and the car was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 24 year old Hamilton parish man, reportedly sustained a broken ankle and a dislocated hip. He was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The driver of the car, a 31 year old Hamilton parish man, was not injured. The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the car received extensive front end damage.
Vehicle Fire
Wed, 2009-12-30
Around 6:45am today, Police received a report of a fire at the Central Auto Garage on Parsons Road in Pembroke. On arrival Police officers observed four vehicles extensively damaged by fire. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene and extinguished the blaze. The vehicles were not operational at the time and were reportedly used for spare parts. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Home Invasion
Wed, 2009-12-30
Around 12:30am today, Police received a report of a home invasion at a Sylvan Dell Road, Paget residence. It appears that two unknown men forced their way into the home, with one brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The occupants of the house, a 42 year old Paget woman, a 30 year old Pembroke woman and a 20 year old Paget man, were not injured. The offenders then made good their escape.
December 30 - Daily Report
Wed, 2009-12-30
Burglary - Around 7:30am today, Police received a report of a burglary at a Harrington Sound Road, Smith’s parish residence. The complainant stated that sometime overnight an unknown culprit or culprits gained entry into the home. The culprit(s) stole a 32” Samsung flat screen TV and a Dell laptop computer from the lower apartment as well as a black laptop computer, a Canon digital camera and personal items from the main house. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Policing for New Year’s Eve
Tue, 2009-12-29
The Bermuda Police Service will have over 100 officers out on patrol throughout the island providing a highly visible presence during the various events scheduled for New Year’s Eve 2009 as well as the first weekend of 2010.
