Category: Crime
Two Men Shot, 26-Year-Old Man Has Died
[Updated. At around 10:40pm on Friday [Oct 23] there was a shooting outside Southampton Rangers. A 26 year old man died as a result of his injuries, and the second male shooting victim was taken to hospital for an injury that is “not believed to be serious at this time.”] At sometime around 10.30pm this evening [Oct 23] the police responded... Read more of this article
26-Year-Old Admits Causing GBH While Driving
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 23], 26-year-old Jahkeem Watson pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention on Mullet Bay Road in St Georges on 9th March this year and thereby causing bodily harm to a cycle rider. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that the collision between Mr Watson’s car and the bike... Read more of this article
38-Year-Old Denies Being Drunk & Incapable
Appearing in Magistrates Court, 38-year-old Denton Santucci, pleaded not guilty to being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself in Blackwatch Pass in October 2015; and, on the same date, unlawfully damaging the walls and floor of a police cell by at Hamilton Police Station by smearing them with items. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set trial for... Read more of this article
56-Year-Old Man To Be Tried In Supreme Court
A 56-year-old man — charged with touching a young girl — re-appeared in Magistrates Court and elected to be tried in Supreme Court. In a previous session, the Devonshire Parish man faced charges that being a person in a position of trust, for sexual reason, he touched a young girl and intruded on her privacy so as to alarm, insult, or offend... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Intruding On Woman’s Privacy
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 21], a 50-year-old man pleaded not guilty to intruding on the privacy of a woman on 17th September. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo set trial for 23rd December and granted the defendant, who cannot be legally named at this stage of the proceedings, $5,000 bail with the proviso that the man have no contact... Read more of this article
Court: Jamiko Bean Charged With 15 Offences
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 21] 33-year-old Jamiko Bean faced 15 charges and since the charges were deemed to be indictable and must be heard in the Supreme Court, he was not required to plead. The fifteen charges included five counts of burglary that were spread between houses in Southampton and Pembroke, and that allegedly took... Read more of this article
Former BPS Inspector Andy Morgan On US News
Former Bermuda Police Service Inspector Andy Morgan has appeared on an American newscast following a deadly shooting over the weekend in Fort Myers, Florida, where Mr. Morgan – who retired from the BPS last year – now owns the United Café Bar and Bistro. The shooting took place late on October 17 during the city’s Zombicon event,... Read more of this article
Pearman-Desilva Sentenced To Life For Murder
Jaquii Pearman-Desilva has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the murder of Prince Edness, with the Court ruling he must serve a minimum of 35 years before being considered for parole. On December 7th 2014, police responded to a shooting that took place in Southampton, which saw 29-year-old Prince Edness fatally shot, and the... Read more of this article
80-Year-Old Man Denies Assaulting Woman
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Oct 20], a 80-year-old man denied assaulting a woman and using threatening words. Kenneth Robinson pleaded not guilty to assaulting a woman and causing her bodily harm on 15th October. He also pleaded not guilty to using threatening words, with the Court hearing he allegedly said to her: “They may take me... Read more of this article
Man Admits Stealing Food, Coffee & Tobacco
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 20], a 39-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing Samson tobacco, a coffee and cooked food from the Marketplace Store. The total value of all the items was $14.04. After police had responded to the shop staff’s call and were questioning Knori Walker, he admitted the offences and told police: “I... Read more of this article
Court: 31-Year-Old Man Denies Three Charges
In Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 19], a 31-year-old Sandys resident entered a not guilty plea to three charges. Jahmiko Hayward denied that on 29th November 2014, he possessed cannabis, possessed a metal grinder intended for use with the illegal substance; and between a date unknown and 29th November 2014 had in his possession, $8,000 that he... Read more of this article
Court: 22-Year-Old Admits Damaging Window
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 19], a 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to unlawfully damaging a window of a business in Hamilton. The Crown Prosecutor told the Magistrate that at 4:30am on 17th October, Royal Bermuda Regiment soldiers who were on traffic duty in support of the America’s Cup observed Jahfari Cyrus-Raynor striking... Read more of this article
