Category: Crime
Boater Rescued, Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
[Updated] At around 10pm this evening [June 25] a 13-foot inflatable boat ran into difficulty off Spanish Point, and was towed ashore where the operator of the vessel was promptly arrested. A Bermuda Maritime Operations spokesperson said that they received a report at 10.05pm from members of the Spanish Point Boat Club. The Club members had seen a boat... Read more of this article
Weekend Arrests: 20 For Warrants & DUI
Over this past weekend [June 22/23], police officers arrested three people on suspicion of impaired driving as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Programme [STEP] continues. “Officers also arrested 17 people for outstanding warrants and conducted liquor license checks at various liquor licensed premises throughout the island,” a police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Silvio Berlusconi Found Guilty In Sex Trial
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been found guilty of having sex with an underage female and abusing his office to cover it up. The 76-year-old, who maintained a home in Tucker’s Town, was sentenced by an Italian court to seven years in prison. He was also banned from holding public office. However, under Italian law he has... Read more of this article
Four Men Attempt To Steal Jet Ski In Sandys
Four men in a small motorboat attempted — unsuccessfully — to steal a jet ski from the shoreline outside the Boaz Island Service Station in Sandys on Saturday, the police confirmed today. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:30pm on Saturday, June 22nd police officers responded to a report of an attempted Jet Ski theft in Sandys parish... Read more of this article
Man Admits Stealing $7,500 Worth Of Jewelry
Sinclair Fox, 64, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglarizing a jewelry store on Front Street on June 17, 2013 and stealing two rings and a watch with a total value of $7,500. The store owner discovered the offence when he opened the shop and noted that shop fixtures had been displaced. After checking the store’s CCTV, Police were called and Fox... Read more of this article
Police Advisory On Residential Burglaries
The police issued an advisory saying they have noticed an increase in residential burglaries, which contributed to the summer season and the need to have ventilation in homes A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service has noticed a recent increase in residential Burglaries. We have come to realize that this could be contributed to... Read more of this article
Minister: Government’s Fight Against Gangs
Speaking in the House of Assembly, Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley today [June 21] provided an update on the “Government’s fight against guns, gangs, drugs and violence.” Minister Dunkley said, “The gang mediation programme fashioned on Boston’s StreetSafe model has been revived and provided with an enhanced structure and... Read more of this article
Three Cases Of Drunk Driving Heard In Court
Three different people — all charged with driving whilst impaired — appeared before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner in Magistrates Court yesterday [June 20]. All three maintained they needed to keep their licences due to their jobs, with two men working as truck driver and one man as a Veterinarian Technician. Case #1: First up was Rudolph... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Possessing Gun, Ammunition
A 26 year old man appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 21] charged with firearms offences in connection with the incident in Sandys on Tuesday [June 18]. Ramano Mills was charged with possessing a firearm without a licence, possessing ammunition, possessing cannabis that was intended for supply in an Increased Penalty Zone and violently... Read more of this article
Man Remanded On Imitation Firearm Charges
A 25-year-old man was remanded into custody this morning [June 20] after appearing in Magistrates Court in connection with a burglary using an imitation firearm. Jerome Mader was charged with aggravated burglary, using an imitation firearm when committing a burglary, and having a firearm in his possession after committing an indictable offence [burglary.]. The... Read more of this article
Machete Charge, Man Pleads Guilty, Remanded
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [June 19] 41- year-old Ross Parsons was remanded into custody after he admitted to being in possession of a machete on June 10, 2013. After Police had been called to Dundonald Street area, they searched Mr Parsons and found the bladed article, with its 16 inch blade, fastened in a sheath inside his trouser... Read more of this article
Man Denies Damage, False Fire Alarm Charges
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 19] Jerry Williams, 49, pleaded not guilty to charges alleging that on June 16 he had unlawfully damaged police property and had caused a false alarm to go off. It was alleged that he had been put in the police cells and, after that, he had taken his cigarette lighter from his back pocket and had used that to... Read more of this article
