Category: Crime
Court: Chesterfield Johnson Pleads Guilty
After missing an earlier trial date, Chesterfield Johnson was arrested and produced in Magistrates Court on Friday [Nov 27] where he changed his earlier plea of not guilty to guilty. The 63-year-old admitted to Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that in June 2014 he had obstructed police and was in possession of a pipe that was fitted for use with illegal... Read more of this article
Man in Custody, Death of Mr Stange-Simmons
[Updated. Police executing a search warrant at a Southampton residence discovered a man in an unresponsive state inside, and the police said the circumstances surrounding his death are considered "suspicious." The police subsequently confirmed the death of 26-year-old Dejion Stange-Simmons and said a man is in custody in relation to the incident.] There... Read more of this article
Column: Working Together To Reduce Crime
[Opinion column written by Shadow Minister of National Security Walter Roban] On November 2nd 2015, Bermuda learned that another armed criminal action had taken place at Southside Pizza House on October 30. Thankfully no innocent person was injured. I cannot imagine the surprise and shock that must have been felt by those present. My heart and that... Read more of this article
Court: 48-Year-Old Admits Assaulting Co-Worker
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Nov 23], a 48-year-old man admitted assaulting a co-worker, with the Court hearing the altercation stemmed from an issue involving a banana peel. Mr Eardley Simons pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting a co-worker and causing him bodily harm on 7th August this year. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi... Read more of this article
Attorney-General On Criminal Reform Act 2015
Official notices brought into force large parts of criminal reforms contained in the Criminal Jurisdiction and Procedure Act 2015 and Disclosure and Criminal Reform Act 2015, Attorney-General Trevor Moniz said in the House of Assembly on Friday [Nov 20]. “The purpose of this legislation is to create a speedier and more efficient criminal justice... Read more of this article
Man Jailed For 30 Days For Rifle Magazines
35-year-old Jason DeCouto received a 30 day prison sentence after being convicted of possessing two Ruger Mini-14 rifle magazines and possessing 18.21 grams of cannabis. That was the sentence handed down this afternoon [Nov 20] by Magistrate Archie Warner, and it followed a submission by DeCouto’s defence counsel Mr Craig Attridge. Mr Attridge... Read more of this article
Court Rules Man “Not Fit” To Stand Trial Today
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Nov 19], a 53-year-old man was remanded into custody after the Magistrate ruled he was not fit to stand trial at this time. Carl Hendrickson appeared at the right time on the right day for his trial, however his trial — on charges of allegedly being intoxicated in a public place, obstructing police and using... Read more of this article
Court: 22-Year-Old Man Sentenced To 9 Months
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Nov 19], a 22-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to entering a home and stealing a number of items. Stevon Swan-Richardson pleaded guilty to entering a Warwick residence in September and stealing watches, an iPad, iPod, liquor, and a knapsack and $50 in cash from a piggy bank.... Read more of this article
Court: 35-Year-Old Man Fined Over $8,000
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Nov 18], a 35-year-old man was fined almost $8,000 for a string of traffic offences, with the Court also hearing he owed $385 in fines from two years ago. Andre Parsons owed $385 in fines that had been imposed in 2013, but had never been paid. Mr Parsons was also asked to explain why he had failed to attend Court... Read more of this article
Court: Man Fined For Illegally Breeding Dog
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Nov 18], 59-year-old Friswell’s Hill Devonshire resident Joao Botelho pleaded guilty to illegally breeding a Yorkshire Terrier. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Archie Warner that responding to information, Animal Wardens had visited Mr Botelho’s residence where they found three Yorkshire... Read more of this article
53-Year-Old Man Charged With Dog Offence
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 53-year-old Amaral Joao Silveira, was charged under the Dogs Act with keeping a Belgian Malinois dog that between April 2015 and May 2015 repeatedly made noises to the annoyance of others. Mr Silveira plead not guilty. Magistrate Archie Warner set a trial date in January 2016 and granted bail of $1,000. [Note: Due to... Read more of this article
Man Fined For Spearfishing Too Close To Shore
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Nov 16], a 22-year-old man was fined $250 for spearfishing too close to Bermuda’s shoreline. Joshua Usher pleaded guilty to spearfishing within one mile of Bermuda’s shoreline in September 2013, and was fined by Magistrate Archie Warner. The Crown Prosecutor told the Magistrate that Marine Police... Read more of this article
