Category: Crime
Court: Dr Ewart Brown Charged With 13 Counts
Dr Ewart Brown — the former Premier of Bermuda — was today [Jan 20] charged with 13 counts in Magistrates Court. The charges, as read out, related to time frames spanning 2001 to 2010, with the allegations were that while being holder of public office as a Government Minister, and as Premier, he corruptly asked for and received benefits,... Read more of this article
Police Issue Warning About Child Pornography
The police are reminding the public that “any sexual images of individuals who are under the age of consent, are classified as child abusive images or what is commonly known as, child pornography.” A police spokesperson said, “Anyone in possession of such videos or images or who forwards them on in any format, is committing offenses under... Read more of this article
Police Investigating Obscene Photo Incidents
The Bermuda Police Service confirmed that they are “aware” of the incidents that occurred during recent Virtual School Open Houses, and are “investigating the matter.” This follows after the Government advised that attendees at ongoing Bermuda Public Schools Open House events “are now required to register online as part of... Read more of this article
Police Issue Another Advisory On Phishing Scam
The Bermuda Police Service is once again “advising the public not to provide personal details in response to requests sent via e-mail from unknown entities.” “These requests are usually linked to advisories informing the recipient that they have come into significant sums of money and all that is required for them to collect those funds... Read more of this article
Three Women Jailed In UK On Drug Charges
Three women – Catara Mattie, Shantori Daniels, and Shaliquah Talbot — have been jailed in the UK for attempting to smuggle around £50,000 [$67,840] worth of cocaine. A statement from the UK National Crime Agency said, “Three drug couriers who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth around £50,000 into the UK on the same flight into Gatwick... Read more of this article
Suspects In Custody After Burglary In Paget
Following a burglary at a Paget residence today [Jan 4] two suspects, one male and one female, were taken into custody. A police spokesperson said, “Shortly before 10:45 a.m. today, Monday 4th January, 2021, police received a 911 call, reporting a burglary in progress at a Train Track Lane, Paget, residence. “The caller stated one of the... Read more of this article
$5K Reward Offered For Information On Firearms
In the wake of the recent shooting, Crime Stoppers Bermuda wants to remind the public that they offer a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the recovery of a firearm. A poster highlighting the reward says, “Do you have information on gun crime? We want your information. Not your name. If your information leads to the recovery of... Read more of this article
Minister Ming On Last Night’s Shooting Incident
Following last night’s shooting, Minister of National Security Renee Ming urged anyone with any information about the incident to please share it with the police. Minister Ming said, “Regrettably our holiday was marred by a firearms incident. Thankfully the injuries weren’t life threatening. However it is still extremely concerning that... Read more of this article
Video: Police Press Conference On Shooting
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] is holding a press conference this afternoon [Dec 29] to address last night’s shooting in the Elliot and Court Street area which resulted in a 26-year-old man being injured. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Apologies the audio is low and all the traffic in the... Read more of this article
Police Confirm: 26-Year-Old Man Shot
[Updated] The police are responding to some form of an incident in the Court Street area this evening [Dec 28]. There are multiple police vehicles and officers on scene, and part of the street is cordoned off with crime scene tape. Further confirmed details are limited at this time, however we have asked the police for comment, and will update as able. Update... Read more of this article
Police: Explicit Viral Video Under Investigation
Noting they are “aware of a video being circulated on social media depicting sexually explicit scenes, which appears to have been recorded on one of Bermuda’s beaches,” the police said the “matter is now under investigation.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a video being circulated on social... Read more of this article
Police Advisory: Gift Card/Social Media Scam
The police are advising residents to “ignore a social media scam offering a $30,000 grant that requires payment of certain ‘fees’ to receive the supposed funding.” “One incident of this nature was reported to police over the weekend, where an unsuspecting resident was contacted on Facebook messenger by an unknown person offering... Read more of this article
