Press Releases
Sudden Death of 37 Year Old Bermudian Man
Mon, 2017-12-11
Around 10:10pm Sunday, December 10th police and first responders attended a reported medical emergency onboard a scheduled Jet Blue flight arriving from New York USA.
CPR was being performed on an unresponsive 37 year old man believed to be from Smith’s parish by the airline’s cabin crew and lifesaving efforts continued as he was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance.
However, sadly he was later pronounced dead.
Read MoreRecruit Foundation Course #78 Passing Out Parade
Thu, 2017-12-07
At 4pm today (Thursday, December 7th) the Passing Out Parade for Recruit Foundation Course #78 took place at Police Headquarters in Prospect, Devonshire. In attendance at the ceremony were several dignitaries including:
His Excellency, The Governor, Mr. John Rankin CMG
2017 Christmas Road Safety Press Conference
Thu, 2017-12-07
Minister of Transport & Regulatory Affairs The Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP: Good morning: Road safety is a very serious issue and I have a simple message for all drivers, but especially for 
young male drivers. Slow down. Our roads have no room for error.
Stop making other drivers react to your excessive speed. Many don’t have your highly-tuned reaction times. In addition…and this is something you will hear again and again today…do not drive when impaired.
Road traffic accidents are taking a terrible toll on Bermuda…and they mostly affect younger people in the prime of life. The number one external cause of death in Bermuda, (i.e. death that is not from illness or disease), is transport accidents at 34.8%.*
Reported Robbery at Pompano Beach Club
Mon, 2017-12-04
A few minutes after 11am Monday (December 4th) police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery that took place at Pompano Beach Club in Southampton.
Initial reports indicate that two men on a motorcycle arrived at the hotel, with one entering the establishment brandishing a bladed article and demanding money.
Reported Serious Motorcycle Crash in Hamilton Parish [Updated]
Fri, 2017-12-01
Around 4:40pm today (Friday, December 1st) police and first responders were dispatched to a reported serious single vehicle road traffic collision in the area of North Shore Road and Limehouse Lane in Hamilton Parish.
Details are still unfolding but it appears that a man on a motorcycle collided with a wall in the area. The victim has been taken to the hospital and his condition appears to be serious.
Reported Serious Truck & Motorcycle Collision on Wilkinson Avenue [Updated]
Fri, 2017-12-01
Around 2:30pm today (Friday, December 1st) police and first responders were dispatched to a report of a road traffic collision that took place on Wilkinson Avenue in Hamilton parish near the entrance to Crystal Caves.
Details are still unfolding but it appears that a truck and a motorcycle traveling in opposite directions collided.
Renewed Witness Appeal: Jahkoby Smith Murder Investigation
Thu, 2017-11-30
The Bermuda Police Service is still requesting the public’s assistance with information that can help us with solving the murder of Jahkoby Smith.
The circumstances are as follows:
About 7:15pm on Saturday 29th July 2017, police received several 911 calls from persons reporting a stabbing at West End Sailboat Club, Sandys, where the wake of murder victim Jahcari Francis was taking place.
Autopsy Confirms Sudden Death of Roel Flores From Natural Causes
Thu, 2017-11-30
The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that the autopsy of 52 year old Filipino guest worker Mr. Roel Flores has been completed.
The results verify that he died of natural causes.
As such, the death of Mr. Flores is no longer classified as a road traffic fatality.
Truck Crash on North Shore Road [Updated]
Thu, 2017-11-30
Around 11:10am today (Thursday, November 30th) police and first responders were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle crash on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish.
It appears that a truck was traveling west on North Shore Road in the vicinity of Bethel AME Church and the Railway Trail, when the driver of the truck apparently lost control and struck a wall, causing the vehicle to overturn.
Sudden Death of Roel Flores [Updated]
Wed, 2017-11-29
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 52 year old Roel Flores and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Mr. Flores, a Filipino guest worker, was apparently involved in a single vehicle motorcycle crash at the junction of South Road and Warwick Lane in Warwick around 6pm Tuesday, 28th November.
He was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance but sadly later pronounced dead.
