Category: Crime
$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
Premier Urges Cooperation & Calm After Shooting
[Updated] Premier Paula Cox, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief and Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier expressed their sincere condolences to the family of the victim of yesterday’s fatal shooting, and urged any witnesses to come forward. At around 5.15pm yesterday [June 23] two men on a bike wearing dark visors rode up to Jason’s... Read more of this article
Man Murdered At North Shore Barbershop
[Updated – At around 5.15pm today [June 23] two men on a bike rode up to Jason’s Barbershop on North Shore, with one man running inside and opening fire inside the barbershop, shooting multiple times, before running out and escaping on the motorbike heading towards Spanish Point. A 31-year-old man was shot, and the police have confirmed... Read more of this article
Gariko Benjamin Found Not Guilty On All Counts
[Updated - Found not guilty] Jury deliberations are getting underway this afternoon [June 22] in the Gariko Benjamin trial. The 21-year-old man is alleged to have opened fire at a Mount Hill home then stolen a motocross bike and led police on a high speed chase to Somerset. The Court heard that Mr Benjamin rode into the Mount Hill/Overview Lane area... Read more of this article
Ammunition Charges Dropped Against Washington
22-year-old Julian Washington, charged with handing ammunition, had the charges dropped this morning [June 22], with Senior Magistrate Archie Warner saying that “I am of the view that no reasonable jury could convict on such evidence.” The Senior Magistrate’s ruling was that after hearing the Prosecutor’s evidence and the submission... Read more of this article
Bill Tabled: Increase Prison Time For Gang Members
The island’s gang members can expect to face additional prison time when convicted of committing crimes as part of unlawful gang activity, with a new bill making provision for increased penalties. Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief tabled the Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2012 [PDF] in the House of Assembly this morning [June 22], which... Read more of this article
Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Behaviour
52-year-old Allan Robinson faced four charges in Magistrates Court this morning [June 22], after being arrested outside the Court building yesterday morning. He plead guilty to threatening behaviour, but plead not guilty to assault on a police officer, possessing an offensive weapon and violently resisting arrest. Mr Robinson, who did appear to have... Read more of this article
