Category: Crime
Stolen Boat Washes Up By Admiralty House
A recently stolen boat was reported abandoned and washed up close to Admiralty House on August 30, with the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre contacting the vessel’s owner. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Thursday, August 30 at 8.50am, Bermuda Radio received a call from a member of the public who reported that an... Read more of this article
Advisory: Scam Anti-Money Laundering Course
The police are advising the public and local businesses of a fraudulent anti-money laundering course being promoted via e-mail. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] would like to advise the general public and local businesses, particularly those in the financial services industry, of a fraudulent anti-money laundering... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Death Of NZ Visitor
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 6], a 26-year-old man was charged in connection with the death of New Zealand visitor Mary Elizabeth McKee. Andrew Lake, of Southampton, was charged with unlawfully killing Mrs McKee in June of this year. He was also charged with causing actual bodily harm to Mrs McKee’s husband Arthur and causing grievous... Read more of this article
Court: Tourist Fined For Possessing Ammunition
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 5], an American tourist was fined $300 for possessing ammunition in his luggage. 55-year-old Johnny Jefferson of Houston, Texas pleaded guilty to possessing 38 rounds of ammunition without holding a license on September 1st at the LF Wade International Airport. The court heard that Mr Jefferson was departing... Read more of this article
Court: Cruise Ship Passengers Fined $300
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 5], two American visitors were fined $300 after being charged in connection with an altercation with two local teenagers who attempted to steal a chain from them. 23-year-old Aaron Alexandre and 26-year-old Kimberly Alexandre, siblings from Connecticut, pleaded guilty to taking part in a fight and assaulting... Read more of this article
Two People Arrested After Incident In Dockyard
Police have confirmed that a two males were taken to hospital with “serious head/facial injuries” and “26-year-old female and 23-year-old male from the cruise ship” have been arrested following what the police termed an “altercation” between “three passengers from the Norwegian Breakaway and two local males... Read more of this article
Suspect Arrested After Three Men Stabbed
[Updated with video] Three men were stabbed during an altercation at around 5.30pm this evening [Aug 31] on Happy Valley Road, and the suspect was arrested by police a few minutes later, the police have confirmed. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said, “At 5:35pm, police attended a report of an incident that took place at Belvin’s Variety... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Sex Abuse On Cruise Ship
A Mississippi man was charged yesterday [Aug 30] in federal court in Boston for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor during a cruise from Boston to Bermuda, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. U.S. officials said the man was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a minor, and he is is “currently in... Read more of this article
Stolen 21ft Boat Retrieved After Being Adrift
A 21ft Mako was retrieved on Tuesday [Aug 29] after being adrift off Deep Bay, Pembroke, with the owner saying he “was glad to have his vessel back and reporting “that it had been stolen along with other items onboard.” A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “Tuesday 29th August, 6:52am. Bermuda Maritime Operations... Read more of this article
30 Cases Of Anaconda Black Bull Drinks Stolen
Police are asking the public to be “on the lookout” for anyone who does not appear to be a legitimate vendor selling Anaconda Black Bull Drinks, as 30 cases of the beverages were stolen from a storage unit in St George’s. A police spokesperson said, “At 10pm on Wednesday police responded to a storage unit on Penno’s Wharf... Read more of this article
Two Men Robbed In Sandys, Separate Incidents
A visiting 77-year-old American man sustained minor injuries when he was robbed of his wallet containing cash and personal items while walking along the Railway Trail near Fort Scaur, and a 22-year-old local man had his gold chain snatched from his neck while pedal cycling along Malabar Road near Woody’s Drive. This was confirmed by the police, who... Read more of this article
Advisory: Rental Accommodation Online Scam
The police have urged people to be vigilant following a reported scam involving a fake online rental ad in which someone claimed that two month’s rent plus security deposit should be sent via wire transfer to an overseas account, however no further contact could be made with the individual supposedly offering the apartment for rent once the transaction... Read more of this article
