Category: Crime
Blaine Simmons Charged With Attempted Murder
19-year-old Blaine Simmons appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 25] where he was charged with attempted murder in relation to the shooting in Sandys in March of this year. Simmons was charged with attempting to murder Lo’Torean Durrant and using a firearm to commit an indictable offense. Video of the police statement on the night of... Read more of this article
Four Westgate Prisoners Charged With Assault
Four prisoners — Troy Harris, Noet Barnett, Jakai Harford, Antoine Anderson — all appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 25] charged with assault causing actual bodily harm to Malik Cann on February 26th 2013. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo asked if the alleged offence occurred inside Westgate Prison, and the Crown replied yes. All... Read more of this article
Gun & Ammo Seized, Two Males Arrested
A gun and ammunition were seized and two males were arrested after the police executed a search warrant at a Sandys parish residence today [Apr 24]. A police spokesperson said, “Armed police officers executed a search warrant at a Sound View Road, Sandys parish residence today, April 24th. As a result, two male persons were taken into custody... Read more of this article
Attorney General: We Will Amend The DUI Law
[Updated with video] Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mark Pettingill today [Apr 24] said he concurred with the Magistrate who stated that a “blunder” resulted in driving disqualifications no longer being mandatory for drunk driving convictions, and said they plan to amend the law. Yesterday Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo said... Read more of this article
Simmons Charged With Not Taking Down Fence
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 24] Carlton Simmons pleaded not guilty to not taking down a fence after he been directed to do so by the Minister for the Environment & Planning. The details of the charge were that he had allegedly erected a gate. In October 2012, the Minister sent a letter directing him to remove the gate, which had not... Read more of this article
“Blunder” Allows Man To Keep Driving Privileges
A 24-year-old Paget resident received a $1,500 fine but was allowed to keep his driving licence after he was allowed to re-plead to charges of driving whilst impaired and refusing to take the alco-analyser test. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo said there had been a legal blunder and that disqualifications were no longer mandatory for convictions for driving... Read more of this article
Extradition Request: Murder Suspect In Custody
A 28-year-old St. George’s man has been taken into custody in the UK as a result of an extradition request. He is being held in connection with the murder of Malcolm Augustus on Christmas Day last year. Mr Augustus, 20, was shot and killed on the St George’s golf course just after midnight on 25th December, 2012. A police spokesperson said, “The... Read more of this article
Bermuda Police To Host ACCP Conference
The Bermuda Police Service will host the 2013 Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police [ACCP] Conference at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess from April 29th to May 2nd. This is the 28th annual conference of the ACCP and the theme is “Police and Public Partnerships: Linking prevention, intervention and enforcement strategies to tackle gang and... Read more of this article
Weekend Arrests: 17 For Warrants, Drunk Driving
Over this past weekend [Apr 20/21], police officers arrested four people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme [STEP] continues. One of them was a 23-year-old Pembroke man who was stopped by police at 3:45am on Sunday after police officers saw him riding erratically along South Road in Paget. Officers also arrested... Read more of this article
Teen Remanded: Possession Of Burglary Tools
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 22], Magistrate Khomisi Tokunbo remanded 18-year-old Marcus Tucker into custody until his sentencing date next month. Tucker had pleaded guilty to possessing articles [a crowbar, gloves, skullcaps, knife, and screwdrivers] which could be used for burglary. Tucker also pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article... Read more of this article
Man Jailed: One Year For Cannabis Possession
30-year-old Waleed Rahman was sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of possessing over 20 grams of the illegal drug cannabis in Southampton in 2012. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner read out a handwritten statement that Rahman had handed in, in which the defendant had written that he was unemployed, homeless, and had to resort to desperate... Read more of this article
Two People Charged In $2.8 Million Drug Case
A male and a female appeared in Magistrates Court on Friday morning [Apr 19] charged with conspiring to import $2.8 million worth of drugs into Bermuda. Takai Tota and Seanee Smith were charged with conspiring to import diamorphine [heroin] and possessing diamorphine in St George’s [at the airport] between date unknown and February 13, 2013. The... Read more of this article
