Press Releases
Police Highly Visible Over Cup Match Holiday Weekend
Mon, 2014-08-04
Detective Superintendent James Howard - The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) takes this opportunity to thank the public for their patience and assistance over the busy Cup Match holiday period.
This is always a challenging time for the police as we spread our resources to cover at least eight major events that collectively see more than 30,000 people in attendance.
Read MoreReported Serious Collision on Parsons Road
Sun, 2014-08-03
First responders attended a report of a road traffic collision between a motorcycle and a taxi, that took place on Parsons Road, Pembroke near Deep Dale West at 11:28pm last night. It appears that the taxi was travelling west on Parsons Road and the cyclist was travelling east when the female rider lost control of the cycle and collided with the taxi. The female on the cycle is currently in ICU with leg, internal and facial injuries. The taxi driver received cuts and abrasions to his leg and one of the passengers in the taxi received cuts to her leg.
Reported Serious Collision on Kindley Field Road Medical Update
Sat, 2014-08-02
The 51 year old man is currently still in the hospital with a host of serious injuries. The 44 year old woman is listed in serious condition with a number of serious injuries as well. The 19 year old man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst impaired.
An active investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident is now underway and police would like to speak with anyone who can assist in this investigation to please call 295-0011.
Reported Serious Collision on Kindley Field Road
Sat, 2014-08-02
First responders attended a report of a collision that took place on Saturday morning at 5:52am. It appears that a man was driving his car on Kindley Field Road, when he lost control of his vehicle and careened into two cars that were parked in front of a campsite and then crashed into a tent. This resulted in two people that were asleep in the tent (husband and wife, male 52 and woman 44) being taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatenig injuries.
Reported Serious Collision in Southampton
Fri, 2014-08-01
At 7:42pm police received a report of a single vehicle road traffic collision on Middle Road, Southampton near Granaway Heights Road, involving a motorcyle. The cyclist was travelling east on Middle Road when it appears that the rider lost control and struck the nearside stone wall. The cyclist, an 18 year old man was unconscious at the scene. He was taken to the hospital with what are being described as life threatening injuries.
Press Conference Regarding Policing for Cup Match Weekend 2014
Tue, 2014-07-29
Detective Superintendent of Police James Howard - The Bermuda Police Service wishes to take this opportunity to advise the public on a number of matters to ensure a peaceful and safe time during this year's Cup Match holiday weekend. The purpose of this press conference is to provide some details of how we will police the Cup Match weekend using High Visibility patrols alongside our Partner agencies in the Ministry of Public Safety, The Bermuda Reserve Police and the Bermuda Regiment.
Temporary Closure of Somerset Police Station
Wed, 2014-07-23
The Bermuda Police Service would like to take this opportunity to inform the public, but more specifically those living in the western end of the island, that the Somerset Police Station will be temporarily closed from Wednesday July 23rd for approximately three weeks in order for a new radio tower to be installed onto the grounds adjoining the Police Station on Somerset Road.
As a result of this temporary closure, a temporary police office has been established at the Royal Naval Dockyard; Building #15 2 Sally Port Lane, North Basin, Dockyard next to the Makin’ Waves store, at the site of the soon to be opened Dockyard Marine and Community Police office.
Seventh & Eighth Road Fatalities for 2014: Gladwin N’Tiko Smith & Meshach Swan
Mon, 2014-07-21
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the 7th and 8th road fatalities for this year, 32 year old Gladwin N’Tiko Smith and 23 year old Meshach Swan, who were fatally injured in separate collisions early Sunday morning.
Mr. Smith died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a roadside embankment and a stone pillar along Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton parish near the junction with Cedarberry Drive around 1:55am Sunday, July 20th.
Investigation Into Allegations of Sexual Offences
Mon, 2014-07-21
Detective Superintendent of Police James Howard - A thirty six (36) year old male police officer has been suspended from duty following his arrest in connection to allegations of committing sexual offences. Because of the nature of the offences and the fact that there is an active investigation underway no further comment will be made at this time.
Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Southampton
Sun, 2014-07-20
Around 3:45am on Sunday, July 20th first responders were dispatched to a reported serious collision involving two motorcycles on Middle Road in Southampton near the junction with Evans Bay Road.
It appears that a 23 year old Hamilton parish man riding a motorcycle collided with another motorcycle carrying a female rider and a female passenger.
