Tourist Attacked, Public Helps, Two Arrests
Two people have been arrested after a tourist was attacked in an attempted robbery this weekend, and members of the public interceded to help apprehend the suspect.
The Police confirmed that at approximately 5:10pm yesterday [Apr.23], two male visitors were accosted by a local man near the public restrooms on Queen Street. One of the visitors was hit in his head with a “blunt object,” causing a wound.
Members of the public intervened and as a result the suspect, a 37 year old Devonshire man, was arrested, and a 40 year old woman was also arrested in connection with the incident.
A passerby told Bernews that at least one of the visitors appeared to be with his wife and children, and the children were crying after the incident.
The passerby said that a couple of local men caught the suspect immediately after the incident and held him down till the Police arrived.
A Police spokesman said, “At 5:25pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported attempted robbery at Par-La-Ville Park in the City of Hamilton. It appears that around 5:10pm that day two American male visitors were accosted by a local male near the public restroom facilities on Queen Street.”
“During the confrontation the suspect struck one of the visitors, a 48 year old man, with a blunt object causing a head wound. Members of the public intervened and as a result the suspect, a 37 year old Devonshire man, was arrested. A 40 year old Pembroke woman was also arrested in connection with the incident.”
“The second male visitor, a 42 year old man, was not injured and nothing was taken from either visitor. Apparently the victim’s injury did not require hospital treatment. Inquiries into this incident are underway by the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit.”
damn…
Welcome to the new Bermuda. First they get accosted at immigration when they get here then they get beaten on the sidewalk in town during broad daylight in front of their children. Way to go Bermuda.
Soon as legally possible…
NAME this Ba$tard$!
Its started.. Now its time to make an example out of these lot. Throw the book at em’
great start to the season – way to go Bermuda!
Please publish their names and addresses. If we can’t go out without fearing for our own safety, there is no way in hell they should be able to return to the comfort of their own home and enjoy the luxury they’ve denied so many people of.
Mad props to those who stepped in. Reassuring to see that the bystander mentality has run its course, and people are being a tad more proactive in taking the country back.
I was thinking the same thing. Good job to those that stepped in and help.
its bad enough we got all the black on black violence going on, cousins killin cousins, but now, innocent tourists in Bermuda to relax and get away from their regular lives to enjoy “paradise”. Glad they caught these b%$tards, how dare them try and harm the tourists, i HOPE they don’t go back to their town and tell everyone not to come to Bermuda!
The two that were arrested are true trash! The two that stepped in and helped are true heroes! They should get an award from the police for bravery and another from the KBB for picking up trash! On behalf all of the hard working, honest, positive Bermudians AND Guest workers that call Bermuda home…my sincerest apologies to the victim and his family.
this is soo crazy i hate reading stuf like this makes me wanna just stay away when i finish school. as much as i want to come back and give to my country i dont want to start a life and family in all of this madness going on.
I felt the same way to Dont Wanna return…I stayed away for 10 years. I realized however if those of us with experience, education, and care do not return to Bermuda that we are just as bad as we are causing a void in society of upstanding citizens. Thus I’m here and trying to get involved and make a difference, even if its just in my neighborhood. Stay for a couple of years to learn all you can and bring it back to the rock. We need people like you to help us reverse the negative trends.
With the way this system is, they’d probable get a slap on the wrist with probation…
I agree…
The next time people ‘step in’ they should probably exercise their own form of justice before the police show up.
I’m sure these couples and their families won’t be back , regardless of what they might say (while they’re still here ).
The damage incidents like these take on our tourism image is irrepairable.
Well done to the bystanders who intervened ! They should also be named so we can all thank them.
Without knowing more about the attacker, it sounds like the person was mentally ill or extremely drunk (I’m going with mentally ill myself). Glad he can now get some help, but he should have been taken care of before he was able to do this…
Yeah, I’m sure he’s already received his pills from MAWI and been sent on his merry way..
Public toilets on Queen Street?
We need to bring in Raul Castro to run this country for 5 years. Poulation in Cuba; “11 million’, they have no where near the amount of problems Bermuda has with the population of; “70,000″.
Out with Cox in with Raul, 5 year plan!!!!!
You mean Dunkley?? And you compare us to a communist country!!
Thanks for your valuable input lol..
Great work to the guys who intervened. We need more people like this.
PLEASE, Post the pictures of the Idiots,
I agree that the photographs of these maggots should be posted in the press as soon as possible.
Why are their names not published? I hope their pictures and names are plastered everywhere.
Black People for you
There is NO mention of the color of the perps. You are an idiot for trying to stoke the fires of racism. Come here to the U.S. and see for yourself the true, hateful racism that you are trying to put on that island. Grow up. You are a damned fool!
Are you serious? It’s not even about racism. But REALLY what are the chances the perp was white? Seriously.
Out of all the shootings, all the burglaries and ALL the vehicle thefts, how many of them were white?
Where, in the article, is race specified?
That’s unnecessary…
Every shooting, every tourist robbery, every public service strike! Prove me wrong but until then most of Bermuda’s social ills is down to problems in the black community. Maybe unnecessary but I’m fed up with this nonsense.
Thank you. I am black and portuguese myself, but I can admit the truth. Everyone wants to be politicaly correct all the time, but the truth is right there in front of your faces.
I agree – it is what it is. Racist or not, IT IS WHAT IT IS people. Sad but true.
I’m sure most tourists are warned not to go to certain areas at all, not to be walking alone after a certain hour at night etc. They have a right to be fully aware of the dangers that lurk in Bermuda. What do we tell them now? Don’t be on a main downtown street at 5pm in the evening with your family? No one is safe anywhere anymore. Sigh.
I urge Government to immediately create the legal mechanism to impose extra harsh penalties on anyone committing a crime against a tourist… like Cuba does. We cannot afford to play pat-a-cake with threats against our visitors… as we do with crime generally. Wake up Bermuda!
AGREED!!!!!!!!!!
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!
@ The Struggle .
What a ridiculous statement from you.
We need to address the small numbers of unstable people in our society,but being that we do not have strong proactive policing in Bermuda.They have to commit a crime first before anything is done.When this stops you will probably see a safer Bda.
Police need to go into households and see what is going on,but I have never read about this happening ever.
People are freely selling drugs,doing drugs ,and some walking around crazy all the time,and Bermuda does nothing about it.
It really does not have to be like this.But being nobody does anything proactive is why we have incidents like this,and the shootings.
Unfortunately the powers of the Police are restricted by those who subscribe to the ‘see/hear no evil’ and ‘don’t pr*ck/ snitch’ mentalities. Unless the Police hear of crimes being perpetrated and people have the backbone to try and save their country this won’t change.
Look at that Kinwandae Walker shooting- 50 witnesses who all saw nothing.
Well done to the bystanders who intervened in this case. Sympathies to the victims.
@The Struggle- you are part of the problem posting racist crap.
I agree
Thank you to whomever mentioned mental illness because it runs rampant on this Island more than anyone could ever imagine. If not, it’s an addict because what sane criminal is going to hit someone over the head at 5.25 in the afternoon in Victoria Park?
I think they should be punished but let’s examine the root of the issue once revealed.
@ (its time to stand up),,,I mentioned mental illness read my reply below further down
Hi, look at RG online. I know him personally. He’s a desperate addict.
Police anywhere patrolling? Hats off to the people that helped the tourists!
@STRUGGLE…. there was no need for that racist comment, uncalled for BIG TIME! i
Mad BLACK FEMALE!!!!!
Why did you not say just ‘Mad Female’. You see what you just did was reinforce racism. Tink about it………
LMAO!
I’m black too but I can admit the truth that it’s mostly black people killing, robbing, and threatening locals and visitors. Why are we such an aggressive people?
Don’t be blind to the truth.
WOW!!! its amazing how the public was so quick to help a tourist but yet nobody can seem to open their damm mouths or help out with their own people when they get robbed or killed. some $hit. Tourist already dont wanna come here now because of all the violence and how damm expensive it is here. God forbid i wouldn’t come here either if i wasnt Bermudian. This island frigging sucks and its not getting any better any time soon SMDH!!!!
And therein lies the irony SMDH LOL…..Doubt the culprits are members of Gangs.
Damn Police…why weren’t they there. Should be 2 to a corner, junction everywhere……..Spermarkets, Parking Hots, Bars ( even Westgate)…..
PROPS TO THE CITIZENS WHO HELPED!!! should make all of us feel better to know that there are still people out there in society who will step in when something is wrong and try to do right…. good on them. hopefully the tourist will remeber how brave they were, and not how pathetic our policing is. @ SMDH LOL i completely agree w u on the help a tourist but not a brotha…. come on bermy. doesnt anyone remember our islands anthem?
Hail to Bermuda,
My island in the sun.
Sing out in glory
To the nation we’ve become.
We’ve grown from heart to heart,
And strength to strength,
The privilege is mine
To sing long live Bermuda,
Because this island’s mine!
Hail to Bermuda,
My homeland dear to me.
This is my own land
Built on faith
And unity.
We’ve grown from heart to heart
And strength to strength,
For Loyalty is Prime
So sing long live Bermuda,
Because this island’s mine!
@ NEXT….Your comment is wrong .
The community our not the ones that need to get the backbone ,it is whoever is leading this country and the police.
People are being held hostage in their homes and are afraid to say anything because they know nothing will really be done.And once someone finds out you called the police on them they will do something about it.Its people HIGH out of their minds living in homes right now at this very moment while I am typing this message and the women are afraid of them or think they need to protect them.
For a small place we don not address the fact that some people need immediate help and should not be on the streets.
Police know who are on drugs and unstable and if someone was to call the police station right now and make a complaint do you know what the police would say????
“Well this person has not commited any crime and I am sorry but its nothing we can do” “If you have a problem with this person you should ……” and so on and so on you would get a list of excuses as to why they cannot do it.
Five years later that same person knocks a tourist over the head with a bat and leaves him in the hospital.
I wont mention any names but when that guy killed the young lady at Crawl gas station in broad daylight with a knife he had just gotten out of jail not even 2 weeks when he did it.Now every prison guard and every police officer on the island knew he was insane but they still had to release because he did his time.
A prison guard personally told me that he knew the guy was not well after they released but it was nothing they could do because he had done his time.
I have seen women be denied any help because they had been told the person hasnt done anything to anyone so we cant arrest them.
So I am saying all this because this is one of the reasons people do not come forward.
And i am not just on here ranting I have seen it over and over and over again in Bda.
But if police were proactive and busting in homes everyday making arrests,you would see more people making calls and literally marching to the police station with information.
Its part of the sickness of Bda,the police are waiting for the public,but the public is waiting for the police.in the meantime its business as usual
its very said to see when it can be fixed.
I’ve seen the graffiti and the T shirts with the ‘don’t snitch/ pr*ck’ on them.
I saw them before the explosion in shootings.
Difference is- Bermudians can’t afford not to snitch now.
Think you’re prisoners in your homes now? It will only get worse if this campaign of silence carries on.
I hope it doesn’t get to this before we see action.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/3994251.stm
Re; Next? – I’m not sure if you are British, but if you were you would know that the gang problems here are way beyond The West Midlands. If you start kidding yourself that we’ll be the UK soon, you’re crazy. The problems on this little island only come close in NW London (Harlesdon)
. That’s a Jamaican problem – Kingston in London basically, but you’re close Bermuda. Its tragic, but until people say what they see, and talk to the police (it might not be cool, but how can you just stand there?? And until you do, its going to get worse. Cue rant against expat blah, blah, blah.
That isn’t true mate. The police aren’t to blame because they can’t smash doors down. Don’t you think they would love to smash doors down??? I’m temming you they would. The problem is that when they did, everyone would tut and say they didn’t see anything. Isn’t that what happens here? You are stuck in the middle of this and you don’t see what is really going on – from the outside looking in, this is a community problem, that needs to be sorted out in homes, churches, football clubs, schools and bars. FFS, man up – this is your problem, stop blaming other people. Cue rant about stupid expat…
We need a real leader in these times and the people of ubp seem to be making more sense these days.
Raul Castro for Premier. Five year plan…….