Category: Crime
Man Charged With Receiving Stolen Chain
49-year-old Marvin Lee Woolridge appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [June 28] and pleaded not guilty to a charge of receiving a gold chain knowing or believing it to be stolen. The item of jewelry was said to be worth approximately $15,000. Mr Woolridge was released on $5,000 bail and is due to stand trial in September 2012. Related Stories Two... Read more of this article
25-Yr-Old Man Arrested For DUI After Accident
[Updated] Evening commuters faced traffic delays heading out of Hamilton this evening [June 27], as police diverted traffic while investigating an accident. The accident involved a single motorbike, with the 25-year-old rider taken to hospital, with the extent of his injuries unknown at this time. We will update with additional information as able. Update... Read more of this article
Man Accused Of Violating Domestic Order
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 27], Jamal Hawker, 39, managed to avoid being held on remand until trial on Friday 29th June. Defended by lawyer Marc Daniels, Mr Hawker was charged with violating a domestic order that had required him to have no contact with his wife. It was alleged that on 26th June in Paget Parish, in contravention of a Domestic... Read more of this article
Taxi Driver’s ‘Improper Clothing’ Charge Dropped
This morning in Magistrates Court [June 26] taxi driver Clyde Holder had a charge of being “improperly” dressed dismissed. Taxi regulations have stipulations which include mandating taxi drivers to wear a shirt with a collar. What Mr Holder was said to be wearing that was “improper” was not disclosed in Court. Mr Holder was originally... Read more of this article
Pair Charged With Using Fake Gift Certificates
Antanisha Marie Davis, 20, and Winston Sinclair Amos, 20, both pleaded not guilty to allegations of false accounting and receiving stolen goods in Magistrates Court this morning [June 26]. The three charges against Ms Davis were that she had made two false entries in the accounts of A.S. Cooper’s on 30 May 2012, one of which resulted in providing... Read more of this article
15 Weekend Arrests, 7 For Impaired Driving
Police arrested fifteen people over the course of the weekend with eight people for outstanding warrants, and seven people on suspicion of impaired driving. A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:20am on Sunday June 24th, police were on mobile patrol along South Road in Southampton when they noticed a car that was travelling erratically. The... Read more of this article
$1.4 Million Drug Charge: Man Jailed For 8 Years
[Updated with photo] 46-year-old Shannon Forth was sentenced to eight years in prison this afternoon [June 25] after admitting importing over $1.4 million worth of heroin. The drugs were discovered on 6th December 2011 at the LF Wade Airport when Mr Forth, a Bermuda resident, arrived on a flight from Canada. In April of this year Mr Forth pleaded guilty... Read more of this article
Police Identify Murder Victim: Joshua Robinson
[Updated] The Bermuda Police Service officially identified the 31-year-old man who was murdered on Saturday as Joshua Robinson. The police held a press conference this afternoon [June 25] with Superintendent Antoine Daniels and Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro addressing the media. The police confirmed that one man was arrested in connection... Read more of this article
Man Convicted Of Resisting Arrest, Assault
Allan Robinson’s trial took place this morning [June 25] before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, with the 52-year-old found guilty of assaulting a police officer, possessing an offensive weapon and violently resisting arrest. Mr Robinson previously pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour in relation to the same incident, which saw him arrested... Read more of this article
Man Charged: Sex Offences Against Child
In Magistrates Court this morning [June 25], a 35-year-old man was charged with two sex offences relating to a young girl under the age of 10. The Crown objected to the grant of bail and Senior Magistrate Archie Warner remanded the man — who cannot be named for legal reasons — into custody until his trial in October 2012. The defendant was... Read more of this article
Team Arrives To Start Gang Mediation Programme
Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief today [June 25] announced a team from StreetSafe Boston has arrived in Bermuda to facilitate a gang mediation programme. This announcement comes on the heels of another murder this past weekend, with a 31-year-old man shot dead while at a barbershop on North Shore. The programme is being facilitated independent... Read more of this article
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Fatal Shooting
The investigation into the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man at Jason’s Barber Shop is ongoing, and the police said they are interested in speaking with anyone who was in the vicinity from 5:05pm to 5:20pm yesterday [June 23]. At around 5.15pm yesterday two men on a bike rode up to Jason’s Barber Shop on North Shore, and opened fire inside the... Read more of this article
