Category: Crime
Man Charged With Threatening His Mother
In Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.22], 25-year-old Darren Anglin was charged with threatening his mother. He pleaded not guilty to uttering threatening words and detaining his mother against her will. The alleged incident was said to have occurred earlier this month in Hamilton parish. Mr Anglin was released on bail, and ordered to stay away... Read more of this article
Two Men Arrested After Armed Burglary
Two men were arrested in connection with the armed burglary at a Trinity Church Road, Hamilton parish residence that occurred late Monday night [Mar.19]. A police statement said, “Officers actively pursuing lines of enquiry related to recent reported firearm incidents conducted a search warrant at a Rambling Lane, Pembroke residence Tuesday evening,... Read more of this article
Brothers Plead Guilty To Obstructing Police
In Plea Court this morning [Mar.21], brothers Jahfari [20] and Sadune [18] Raynor, pleaded guilty to a combination of three offences involving obstruction of police and using threatening words to police. Magistrate Khomisi Tokunbo convicted each man and sent the older brother to prison for twenty days and fined the younger brother $500. The DPP Prosecutor... Read more of this article
Prisoner Charged With Cannabis Possession
In Magistrates Court this morning [Mar.21], before Magistrate Khomisi Tokunbo, 29-year-old Durnell Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of cannabis on August 22nd 2011. The possession was alleged to be in an Increased Penalty Zone [IPZ] which was identified as Westgate Correctional Facility. At the time of the alleged offence, Mr Smith... Read more of this article
Spate Of Armed Robberies Raise Concern
Speaking on the recent increase of armed robberies, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said they are “cause for concern”, but he is confident that the Bermuda Police Service is “actively investigating these matters and taking the pro-active steps required in these times.” “I would encourage the public to remain... Read more of this article
Turks & Caicos Politicians Appear In Court
Two politicians were granted $175,000 bail when they appeared in a Turks and Caicos Court on corruption charges last month, reports the island’s local media. The leader of the Progressive National Party [PNP] and former Speaker of House Clayton Greene and former government minister McAllister Hanchell, were each granted $175,000 bail when they... Read more of this article
Police Investigating Two Firearm Incidents
Police are investigating two firearm incidents that occurred last night [Mar.19] in Hamilton parish and Paget. No one was injured in either incident. The first incident happened at around 10:30pm last night at a residence in the Trinity Church Road, Hamilton parish area, and involved two men armed with guns breaking into a home and stealing personal... Read more of this article
John Deuss Goes On Trial In Holland
One-time Bermuda-based businessman John Deuss has gone on trial in the Netherlands accused of banking without a license, disguising unusual transactions and forming a criminal organisation that made possible large-scale carousel fraud in England. Dutch media sources reported today [Mar. 26] that the 69-year-old banker and oil trader was standing... Read more of this article
Woman Arrested For DUI After Accident
A 51-year-old Southampton woman was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a two car collision in Paget on Friday [Mar.16] A police spokesperson said, “Around 10:30pm on Friday, March 16th police and first responders attended a reported two vehicle collision on South Road in Paget in the vicinity of the South Round-a-bout. It appears... Read more of this article
Witness Appeal: Armed Robbery At Liquor Store
The Bermuda Police Service is continuing investigations into the armed robbery which occurred at the Serpentine Liquors store located on Serpentine Road, Pembroke, at about 4:15pm last Thursday [Mar.15]. “A man entered the store, brandishing what witnesses describe as a firearm, removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and... Read more of this article
Man Arrested For DUI After Truck Overturns
Yesterday a 42-year-old-man was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after being involved in an accident which saw the truck he was driving overturn on Harrington Sound Road. A police spokesperson said, “Around 6:45pm on Saturday, March 17th police attended a reported single vehicle collision on Harrington Sound Road in Hamilton parish near... Read more of this article
“Carefree Four” Sentenced To 5 – 8½ Years
The voyage of the yacht “Carefree IV” which began in the Dominican Republic in 2010 ended in Supreme Court today [Mar.16] when four men were sentenced to 5 to 8.5 years in prison for attempting to smuggle more than $3 million worth of cannabis into the island. Earlier this week, four of the “Carefree Five” plead guilty to drug charges... Read more of this article
