Press Releases
Read MoreMissing Juvenile
Sun, 2007-04-08
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public's assistance in locating 14 year old Dishon Burgess of Southampton. He has been missing since Wednesday, March 14, 2007 and is described as brown skinned; approximately 6' tall, of slim to medium build with a scar in his left eyebrow and full lips. However, it is apparent that Burgess has visited his Southampton residence several times since being reported missing, while the home was unoccupied.
Witness Appeal
Tue, 2007-04-03
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for a member of the public who came to the assistance of an officer during the arrest of a 28 year old Southampton man around 1:30pm today on South Road in Paget near the junction with Cobbs Hill Road. The Southampton man was arrested for obstruction and was initially stopped by Police on mobile patrol for traffic offences. He was subsequently taken to Hamilton Police Station and detained.
Escapee Captured
Mon, 2007-04-02
The Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating 20 year old John William O'Connor of St. George's. He was apprehended by officers with the St. George's Criminal Investigation Unit around 3pm today on the grounds of the old Club Med hotel in St. George's. It is anticipated that when he appears before the courts sometime in the near future, he will face the charge of escaping lawful custody in addition to any other charge(s) he may be facing.
6th Road Fatality
Sun, 2007-03-25
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 77 year old Gladwin Johnston of Warwick. At 12:30pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of South Road and Upland Lane in Warwick involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian. It appears that around 12:20pm that day the victim attempted to walk across South Road when a motorcycle, which was traveling west on South Road, collided with him. The rider of the motorcycle, a 36 year old Warwick man, was not injured.
Witness Appeal
Sun, 2007-03-11
The Juvenile & Domestic Crime Unit is currently investigating an incident that occurred around 3:45pm Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at a bus stop near the Southampton Glebe Primary School on Middle Road in Southampton, where an unknown man touched a 9 year old girl's leg as she waited for the bus. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. We are interested in speaking with a light skinned female believed to be in her late twenties or early thirties, who was out exercising in the area at the time.
