Category: Crime
59 Year Old Denies Importing Cocaine & Ecstasy
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 3], a 59 year old denied importing cocaine and ecstasy. John Edward Thompson pleaded not guilty to importing cocaine and ecstasy pills in October 2013. He also pleaded not guilty to possessing the ecstasy and with possessing the cocaine, with the intent to supply the cocaine. Senior Magistrate Archie... Read more of this article
29 Yr Old Man Charged With Stealing $120,000
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 3] a 29 year old man was charged with stealing items valued at around $120,000. Steven James O’Neill faced ten charges that alleged that he had trespassed in residences and stolen items valued at a total value of around $120,000. As the charges will be dealt with in Supreme Court, he did not have to enter a plea. The... Read more of this article
Pedal Cyclist Has Impaired Charges Dropped
In Magistrates Court this morning [Apr 2] a 48-year-old man faced charges of driving a pedal cycle while impaired by alcohol, charges which were eventually withdrawn. The charge that Devonshire resident Dion Burgess faced was that on March 20th 2014, in Devonshire parish, he drove a pedal cycle on Middle Road whilst his “ability to drive that... Read more of this article
Zikai Cann’s Murder Trial Set For June 2nd
The trial for Zikai Cann — who is charged in connection with the 2009 murder of Garry “Fingas” Cann — has been set for June 2nd. This new date was set during yesterday’s [Apr 1] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session. The defendant’s lawyer Charles Richardson asked that there should be no further delays in this... Read more of this article
Island-Wide CCTV Camera System Delayed
The new island-wide CCTV system was expected to be operational as of yesterday [Apr 1], however has been delayed in being implemented. The new system is due to consist of 150 cameras island-wide, using the latest technology to allow the police to do such analytics as facial and vehicle recognition and tracking. In February officials said it would... Read more of this article
Man Denies Charges of Sexual Exploitation
A Sandy’s man appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session today [Apr 1] where he pleaded not guilty to six charges of the sexual exploitation of a young person by a person in a position of trust and one charge of intruding on the privacy of a female. The alleged offences occurred between September 2011 and September 2013. The 34 year... Read more of this article
Edness Denies Murder Of Jason Lightbourne
28 year old Prince Edness appeared in the Supreme Court Monthly Arraignment Session today [Apr 1], where he denied the murder of Jason Lightbourne, who was murdered in 2006. Around 4am on Sunday, 23rd July, 2006, 18 year old Mr. Lightbourne [pictured] was behind the wheel of a white Daihatsu Charade sedan motorcar traveling in a westerly direction... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Work Violation Skips Bail
A 58 year old Jamaican national who was charged with working illegally in Bermuda was due to appear in Court yesterday [Mar 31], however the Court heard he has ‘skipped bail’ and left the island. Last week, Owen Charles Morrison was bailed in the sum of $2,000 to appear in Magistrate’s Court on Monday to stand trial on a charge alleging... Read more of this article
DUI: Woman Arrested After Insisting On Driving
After being warned three times by police officers not to drive as she was under the influence, a woman proceeded to get in her car and drive anyway, resulting in her being promptly arrested. A police spokesperson said, “On Saturday March 29 at around 3:16am, police were parked in the area of St. George’s Square when they observed a female exiting... Read more of this article
Weekend: 2 B&E, 3 Assaults, 7 Stolen Cycles
Over the past weekend [Mar 29/30], police officers handled two cases of breaking and entering, 13 cases of non-injury collisions as well as 5 cases of collisions resulting in injury. Officers also arrested 12 people for outstanding warrants and conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island. Along with that,... Read more of this article
Jermaine Simmons Charged With 2009 Murder
A 38 year old man was charged with the murder of Garry “Fingas” Cann in Magistrates Court this morning [Mar 31], becoming the second man to be charged in connection with the 2009 murder. Jermaine Simmons was charged with the premeditated murder of Mr. Cann on 15 December 2009, and also charged with using a firearm to commit an indictable... Read more of this article
Three Men Attack And Rob Man In Smiths
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects associated with an aggravated burglary that took place this morning [Mar 28] on Club Road in Smiths. A police spokesperson said, “Police are appealing for witnesses to the aggravated burglary that occurred this morning, Friday March 28, 2014 at a residence on Club Road,... Read more of this article
