Category: Crime
Teenager Pleads Guilty: Handling A Firearm
19-year-old Darrion Simons of Pembroke pleaded guilty to knowingly handling a firearm in Supreme Court this morning [July 23], just prior to the start of his scheduled trial. Mr Simons was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date. The judge ordered social enquiry report with Mr Simons set to re-appear in Court at a future arraignment... Read more of this article
Holshouser: We Need A Sex Offenders Register
The danger that paedophiles and other sexual deviants pose to children and young people is a rapidly-growing issue in Bermuda and we should find a way to institute a public register of sex offenders, said Suzann Roberts-Holshouser, the OBA candidate for St. George’s South Constituency #4. Speaking in the Senate on July 18th, Attorney General Kim... Read more of this article
Williams Jailed For 12 Years For Shooting
Yesterday [July 20] two men were sentenced to 12 years and 12 months years in prison respectively for their involvement in a shooting last year near Gravity nightclub. Pelealkhai Williams, 23, and Jonathan Dill, 28, previously admitted their involvement in the shooting of Rodney Grimes in October 2011. The Court previously heard the defendants both... Read more of this article
Williams & Dill Sentencing Postponed Again
The sentencing of two men for their involvement in a shooting last year near Gravity nightclub last year has been postponed till tomorrow. Pelealkhai Williams, 23, and Jonathan Dill, 28, previously admitted their involvement in the shooting of Rodney Grimes in October 2011. They first appeared yesterday [July 17] for sentencing, but their sentencing... Read more of this article
Prisoner Denies Assaulting Two Prison Guards
Westgate prisoner Jahmel Blakeney appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [July 19] where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of assaulting prison officers, however he did admit to one charge of possession of cannabis inside Westgate. Mr Blakeney, 30, remained silent throughout the proceedings, and will stand trial on the assault charges in October... Read more of this article
37-Year-Old Man Fined $2000 For Cannabis
Devonshire resident Worrell Bean, 37, pleaded guilty to possessing four bags of the illegal drug cannabis on the night of 17th march 2012. The cannabis material in the four bags weighed 5.38 grams. Mr Bean had the illegal drug in his possession in an Increased Penalty Zone – he was within 300 yards of Prospect Primary School. Asked to explain, Mr... Read more of this article
19-Yr-Old Jailed For Driving While Disqualified
In Magistrates Court this morning [July 18], after being caught driving whilst disqualified for the second time, 19-year-old Brandon Madeiros found himself being sent to serve 30 days in prison. Mr Madeiros had been disqualified from driving until 23rd October 2012. On 15th July, Police stopped him, and at this time, Mr Madeiros admitted to the Police... Read more of this article
Bermuda Laws Don’t Allow For US Style Register
Bermuda’s laws, which are modeled on UK law, do not allow for the establishment of an American style sex offender register, Attorney General Kim Wilson said in the Senate this morning [July 18]. Minister Wilson said while there are provisions for notifications in individual cases, “this protocol and the law operate on the presumption that information... Read more of this article
Electric Scooter Sees Man Charged With DUI
[Updated] Adam Petty, 25, pleaded not guilty to charges brought under the Road Traffic Act in Magistrates Court this morning [July 18]. All the charges arose out of a Police stop on 14th July on Woodbourne Avenue in Pembroke. However, Mr Petty pointed out that the scooter was a battery powered toy scooter of the kind that children play with. The charges... Read more of this article
North Shore Shooting: Sentencing Postponed
Two men who admitted their involvement in an October 2011 shooting near Gravity nightclub appeared before the Supreme Court yesterday [July 17] for sentencing, but their sentencing was put off until Thursday 19th July 2012. Yesterday’s part hearing started one and a quarter hours later than the scheduled 2:30pm start as shown in timings published... Read more of this article
Teenager Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Charges
In Magistrates Court this morning [July 17], a teenager pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault. 16-year-old Daeshon Warner pleaded not guilty to trespassing at Somersfield Academy on the evening of Saturday 14th July and unlawfully assaulting a woman and causing her bodily harm. Connected to the first charge, he also pleaded not guilty to a second... Read more of this article
Trio Found Guilty Of Robbery Charges
Two brothers and a female were found guilty last night [July 16] of robbing and assaulting a couple in August 2011. After deliberating all afternoon, the nine woman three man jury returned guilty verdicts against Ezra Williams [26], Ezra Ararat [26], and the lone female Zharrin Simmons [20]. Ms Simmons was represented by Marc Daniels, Mr Ararat was... Read more of this article
