Category: Crime
BPS: Recent Spate Of Breaking & Entry Reports
The police are advising the public of a recent spate of breaking and entry reports in Warwick and Southampton, saying that many are taking place during the day and as such, police are advising the public to “be on the look out for suspicious individuals lurking around homes.” A police spokesperson said “The Bermuda Police Service... Read more of this article
Court: Man Remanded On Sex Assault Charge
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 21], a 31-year-old man pleaded not guilty to committing sexual assault on a female in Warwick earlier this month. Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo ruled that the man was to be remanded into custody until his trial in November 2015, which prompted an objection from the defendant. However the Magistrate did... Read more of this article
Cruise Ship Worker Remanded Into Custody
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 21], a 30-year-old foreign national who works on a cruise ship was remanded in custody after being charged with conspiring to import cannabis. Lindel Primus pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring with others between a date unknown and 16th September 2015 to import cannabis; and possessing cannabis... Read more of this article
Video: BFRS Respond To “Suspicious Package”
[Updated with audio + video] A man who walked into the Southside Police Station and stated he was in possession of a “suspicious envelope” has lead to the area being cordoned off this afternoon [Sept 18], and personnel from the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service responding. A police spokesperson said, “At a few minutes after 4.00pm... Read more of this article
22-Year-Old Man Jailed For Not Paying Taxi Fare
Appearing in Magistrates Court today, 22-year-old Stevon Swan-Richardson was sentenced to four months in prison after he pleaded guilty to not paying a $68 taxi fare on 9th September 2015. Crown Prosecutor Ms Maria Sofianos told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Swan-Richardson and two others had taken the cab from Robert’s Ave to Ice Queen in Paget... Read more of this article
Video: CCTV Of Armed Robbery In Warwick
[Updated] The CCTV video of the armed robbery that took place at around 4.20pm on Friday afternoon [Sept 11] the Money Shop in Warwick shows two men in dark clothing and helmets walking in, with the video showing the both suspects from two different angles. The police previously said, “It appears that two men gained entry into the premises and brandished... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Possessing Gun & Ammo
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Sept 17], Lekan Scott faced the indictable charges of unlawfully possessing a Colt 45 firearm and unlawfully possessing 5 rounds of .45 calibre ammunition. Both offences were alleged to have occurred on September 1st 2015. As the charges can only be heard in the Supreme Court, the 26-year-old was not required to... Read more of this article
Pearman-Desilva Found Guilty Of Edness Murder
[Updated] The jury has returned a verdict in the Supreme Court trial of Jaquii Pearman-Desilva, finding him guilty of murdering Prince Edness. 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 suspect fire at a police officer who was chasing them. Mr Pearman-Desilva,... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty: Stealing Beer, Chicken, Relish
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept 14], a 53-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing cash, beer, ketchup, relish, mustard and chicken breasts. Dean O’Brien pleaded guilty to stealing food and cash from KEMH; stealing beer, ketchup, relish, and mustard from the Grotto Bay Hotel; and stealing burgers and chicken breasts from a freezer... Read more of this article
Video: BPS On Crime Trends, Armed Robberies
[Updated with video] The last four weeks have seen 18 chain snatches followed by the two armed robberies over this weekend, and the police are “doing everything within our powers to address the recent emerging crime trends,” the police said today [Sept 14]. At around 4.20pm on Friday afternoon [Sept 11] the Money Shop in Warwick was robbed... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Maxi Mart Store In Sandys
[Updated] Police attended Maxi Mart in Sandys tonight [Sept 12] following an armed robbery which saw two men brandish a firearm and demand money. This makes the second armed robbery in as many days after the Money Shop in Warwick was robbed at gunpoint on Friday. Police Media Manager Dwayne Caines said: “Police responded to a report of an incident... Read more of this article
Court: 28-Year-Old Man Pleads Guilty To GBH
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [Sept 11], a 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to another man on 8th August 2015. The Crown Prosecutor told Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo that Janos Lindsay had gone to KEMH, which is where the victim worked. He had gotten the man to agree to go into a nearby bathroom in order that the... Read more of this article
