Category: Crime
Samuels, Saltus, Burchall, Vanderpool: Not Guilty
The six week long trial of Jahkeil Samuels, 27, Jamin Saltus, 22, Ronniko Burchall, 24, and Alex Vanderpool, 22, came to an end yesterday [July 4] with all four men being found not guilty. The first not guilty verdict came in on Vanderpool just after 4:00pm, and the second set of not guilty verdicts came in just before 6:00pm on Samuels, Saltus, and... Read more of this article
Reported Stolen Boat Has Been Recovered
The white 17-foot Boston Whaler that was reported stolen recently from a Mills Creek, Pembroke mooring has since been recovered. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service Marine Unit would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating the 17 foot Boston Whaler ‘Theta’, which was recently reported stolen from a mooring... Read more of this article
Father Charged With Child Not Attending School
A 53-year-old father was today [July 3] charged in Magistrates Court with failing to ensure his child attended school Michael Lopes was charged with, as the parent of a school age child, failing to ensure that the child attended school at the Berkeley Institute on dates between September 2012 and January 2013. Mr Lopes was present and pleaded not guilty,... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty: Assaulting Pregnant Woman
Keino Lambert appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [July 3] and pleaded guilty to hitting his pregnant girlfriend. The Court heard that Lambert, 22, was arrested for unlawfully assaulting his girlfriend on July 2nd. He was said to have slapped the woman, while she was holding their child, causing her face to bleed. She ran next door to a neighbour’s... Read more of this article
Man Charged: Sex Assault While Holding Knife
A 34-year-old man — who cannot be named for legal reasons — appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [July 3] charged with sexual assault whilst possessing a knife, unlawfully depriving the victim of her liberty and unlawfully wounding a person while in an increased penalty zone. The incident was alleged to have occurred on July 1st by... Read more of this article
Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski Has Parole Denied
A state appeals court reversed a lower court decision and denied Tyco International Ltd. and former Chief Executive L. Dennis Kozlowski’s request to be released on parole. The state’s parole board initially denied his request in April 2012, but a lower court disagreed, the Wall Street Journal has reported. In 2005, Mr. Kozlowski and former... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Threatening His Wife
Edward Robinson, 39, appeared in Magistrates Court today [July 2] on charges that he used electronic methods of communication to intimidate another person saying. “I’m going to kill you. If I see you in Bermuda, you’re f****** dead. I’ll f*** you up.” Prosecutor Susan Mulligan told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that at the time, Mr Robinson... Read more of this article
34-Yr-Old Man Arrested After Reported Assault
A 34-year-old man was arrested yesterday afternoon [July 1] following an incident by Warwick Long Bay which saw a woman accosted by a man holding what the police termed a “bladed article.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm on Monday, July 1st police officers responded to a reported assault in the vicinity of Warwick Long Bay.... Read more of this article
Weekend Arrests: 13 For Warrants & DUI
Over this past weekend [June 29/30], police officers arrested four people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme [STEP] continues. “Officers also arrested nine people for outstanding warrants and conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island,” police spokesperson. Related... Read more of this article
17-Foot Boat Reported Stolen From Mooring
Yesterday the Marine Police received a report of a white 17-foot Boston Whaler being stolen from a Mills Creek, Pembroke mooring. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:45pm on Sunday, June 30th marine police received a report of a stolen boat. It appears that a white 17 foot Boston Whaler with a white Bimini top and a grey Yamaha engine named... Read more of this article
Court: Cocaine, Money Laundering, Sex Assault
At this morning’s [July 1] Supreme Court Arraignments Session, a number of people appeared on charges including sexual assault, money laundering, importing cocaine, firearm charges and more. Dennis Thomas, 38, and Dennis Zuill, 35, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine. Their trial was set for 14th October, and they remain free on bail... Read more of this article
29-Year-Old Woman Denies Importing Cocaine
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [June 28], Alphia Anita Rollins, 29, pleaded not guilty to a charge of importing cocaine and being in possession of cocaine in St George’s on June 25, 2013. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner remanded Ms Rollins, who resides overseas, into custody until July 12, 2013 when she will re-appear for mention. Related... Read more of this article
