Thieves Strike West End Over Weekend
The Police have reported three residential burglaries and one robbery this weekend, all of which occurred in the west end.
Around 12:35am yesterday [Feb 5], Police responded to a reported robbery in which a 25 year old man was accosted while walking, and had his wallet stolen.
A Police spokesman said: “It appears that the victim, a 25 year old Warwick man, was walking along Middle Road in Warwick near the junction with Spring Hill when he was accosted by an unknown man. The suspect took the victim’s wallet and made good his escape. The Warwick man was apparently uninjured. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.”
The Police also reported three burglaries over the weekend, all occurring in Sandy’s parish, with the suspect[s] breaking in while the homes were unoccupied.
A Morgan Hill, Sandys parish residence was broken into and an iPad was stolen; at a Beacon Hill Lane, Sandys parish residence a quantity of jewelry was stolen; and cash, a Sony PlayStation video game system and a men’s white & blue pedal cycle was stolen at a Bridge View Lane, Sandys parish residence. Inquiries into all incidents are underway.
Guns, knives, burglaries, robberies, asssaults and murders. Is it ever going to stop? I have personally visited your beautiful island on 22 previous occasions. Never again!
While I don’t condone the recent increase in crime that has plagued the island, the fact is crime occurs everywhere. Police officers do what they can, but it won’t ever stop. Bermuda is a great island as I’m sure you are well aware of seeing as you’ve visited 22 times. I go away to school and for a long while I took what I had in Bermuda for granted. The pink-sand beaches, the crystal clear water and immaculate parks across the island were nice but I never truly appreciated what I had there. After my first semester of school, landing back on the island, being bombarded by the amount of color, and the bad at the airport was one of the best feelings ever. I think the attitudes and approachability of the majority of the people on the island are truly one of a kind. Those factors are what make Bermuda Bermuda, and help us overlook some of the not so great things that do occur.
“Seriously?” – - you are missing the point completely. Mr. Papa is a tourist – he can spend his hard-earned money wherever he wants – his choice completely!! For the past 22 years he has chosen to spend it here with us (thank you Mr. Papa) but we have instituted a Ministry of “De-Tourism” with all of this violence and filth. Heck – if I didn’t live here I sure as hell wouldn’t come here for vacation. Mr. Papa, and as we all know, MANY, MANY others have chosen to avoid this crime-ridden place with good reason. Who wants to get mugged, held up at gunpoint, shot, or robbed in a hotel room on their vacation??
Stop the Ministry of De-Tourism before we all pack up and leave with the Ex-Pats!!
Yeah,come my place you guys…
bring your own bodybag..you going out in it!
WEND YOU GET THEM IN COURT SEND THEM OUT TO CLEAN THE STREETS OF HAMILTON!!!