Category: Crime
Three Men Arrested In Connection With Burglary
Three men were arrested in connection with a burglary after a member of the public alerted police to suspicious activity in their neighbourhood yesterday [May 26]. Around 1:45pm police responded to a report of a burglary in the North Shore Road, Whitney Avenue Pembroke area, and the three men were arrested on suspicion of burglary and the suspected... Read more of this article
Deuss Receives 6 Month Suspended Sentence
One-time Bermuda-based businessman John Deuss was given a suspended prison sentence of six months and a fine of 327,000 euros [$409,000], after being found guilty in a Dutch court of banking without a license and failing to report unusual transactions. The 69-year-old banker and oil trader stood trial in Arnhem along with his sister, who was also convicted... Read more of this article
Man Arrested After Assault On North Shore
A 43-year-old man was arrested last night [May 24] after an assault on North Shore Road in Devonshire. A police spokesperson said, “Around 9pm on Thursday May 24th, police responded to a report of a disturbance along North Shore Road in Devonshire in the area of Lookout Lane. “On arrival, it was ascertained that two individuals had been... Read more of this article
OBA’s Baron: “Committed To Dealing With Crime”
Former police officer and UN Peacekeeper Jeff Baron — the One Bermuda Alliance candidate for Pembroke South East — spoke out about the recent shooting in the area, saying he is committed to dealing with crime in the constituency. At approximately 10.20pm on Tuesday [May 22] a 51-year-old man was shot multiple times in the Rambling Lane area... Read more of this article
Shooting Victim Remains In Stable Condition
The shooting victim from Tuesday night is listed in stable condition on a surgical ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital as of 7am this morning [May 24]. Around 10:23pm on Tuesday [May 22] police responded to a report of gunshots being fired and someone being shot and injured outside a residence on Rambling Lane, Pembroke. The victim, a 51-year-old... Read more of this article
49-Year-Old Man Arrested For DUI
“Around 1am on Wednesday May 23rd, police were on mobile patrol along Middle Road in Devonshire when they noticed a car travelling erratically,” a police spokesperson said. “They pursued the driver and stopped the vehicle near the junction with Orange Valley Road. Officers approached the driver, a 49 year old Devonshire man who appeared... Read more of this article
Commissiong: ‘Cannot Afford To Be Complacent’
Last night’s shooting at Rambling Lane is a “sobering reminder that we as a community cannot afford to be complacent when it comes to violence of this nature,” said Rolfe Commissiong. Mr Commissiong is the PLP candidate for Pembroke South East, the area where the shooting took place. At approximately 10.20pm last night [May 22] a 51-year-old... Read more of this article
Man Jailed For 8 Years For Stabbing
28-year-old Jamar Dill was sentenced to 8 years in prison this morning [May 23], after being convicted of stabbing a 64-year-old woman in May of last year. He hit the victim with his helmet and stabbed her with a knife after approaching her early one morning in Pembroke. Justice Carlisle Greaves ordered that Mr Dill must serve half his sentence [4 years]... Read more of this article
Shooting In Pembroke, 51-Year-Old Man Injured
[Updated: A 51-year-old man was shot at approximately 10.20pm this evening in the Rambling Lane area of Pembroke. The shooting victim is presently listed in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit] There is a strong police presence tonight [May 22] in a residential area of Pembroke after what we unofficially understand was a firearm incident. Area... Read more of this article
‘High Visibility’ Police Patrols Over Holiday
[Updated with video] The Police Service will be conducting high visibility patrols during the upcoming Bermuda Day holiday with the intent on “deterring those members of the public that might seek to disrupt the holiday with acts of violence and criminality,” the police said this afternoon [May 22]. “Patrol units assisted by their... Read more of this article
Teens Charged With Stealing Motorcycle
Two teenagers appeared in Magistrates Court yesterday [May 21] charged with stealing a motorcycle. Shenrico Ottley and Kyle Smith — both 18 years old — pleaded not guilty to taking a motorcycle without consent of the owner. The incident was alleged to have happened on May 18. Both defendants were given $1,000 bail with one surety and ordered... Read more of this article
‘Erratic Driving’ Results In Two DUI Arrests
Two car drivers were arrested this weekend after police witnessed them driving in an erratic manner. Both drivers are expected to appear in court on charges. A police spokesperson said, “Around 2am on Sunday May 20th, police on mobile patrol along Pender Road in Sandys noticed a car that was travelling erratically. Officers pursued the vehicle... Read more of this article
