Category: Crime
27-Year-Old Man Jailed For Stabbing Cousin
27-year-old David Trott was sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing his cousin on April 13th 2011. Trott has previously been charged with assaulting a member of his own family, having been convicted of wounding his uncle in 2006. At the beginning of his Supreme Court trial, Trott had changed his plea to guilty after which a Social Inquiry Report... Read more of this article
Good Friday Shooting: 39-Yr-Old Man Arrested
A 39-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting on Good Friday [Apr.6] at Somerset Cricket Club, and has been released on bail. A police spokesperson said, “Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses to the reported gunshots that occurred around 2:45am Friday 6th April 2012 at Somerset Cricket Club in Sandys parish. Initial... Read more of this article
Armed Burglary: Fifth Person Charged
Tyrone Pedro appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Apr.10] charged in connection with the armed burglary last week in Devonshire. Four people were already charged in Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr.9] in connection with the same incident. Jasmin Smith, Terrence Christopher, Shayne James and Dwayne Brangman [aged 18 to 21 years old] were charged... Read more of this article
Four Charged In Court: Armed Home Invasion
Four people – including one female – were charged in Magistrates Court yesterday [Apr.9] in connection with an armed burglary last week in Devonshire. Jasmin Smith, Terrence Christopher, Shayne James and Dwayne Brangman [all aged 18 to 21 years old] were charged with offences related to the armed home invasion of a Devonshire home on April... Read more of this article
Teen Pleads Guilty To Handbag Snatch
In Plea Court yesterday morning [Apr.9], 18-year-old Hamilton Parish resident Denzil Chase pleaded guilty to snatching a tourist’s handbag on Thursday 5th April. He was remanded into custody at the COED to re-appear for sentencing on 12th April. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner was told how the teenager, along with an accomplice who is still being... Read more of this article
Witness Appeal: Good Friday Assault
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for any witnesses to the assault that occurred on Good Friday [Apr.6] at the Southampton Rangers Sports Club. A spokesperson said, “Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses or anyone with any information with regard to the serious assault that occurred on Friday April 6th in the area of Southampton... Read more of this article
Conditional Discharge For Marijuana Possession
In Magistrates Court on Thursday [Apr.5] a teenage male who said that he was studying at a Canadian college received a six month Conditional Discharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 0.64 grams of cannabis in an Increased Penalty Zone at the Bulls Head Car Park on December 17th 2011. The case caused the Senior Magistrate to comment... Read more of this article
Police On Scene After Assault At Rangers
[Updated] As of 7pm this evening [Apr.6], crime scene tape, police vehicles, police officers as well as the police forensic unit can all be seen at the Southampton Rangers Club after what we understand to be some form of a physical altercation. Unofficial details indicate multiple persons and machete[s] may have been involved, however details are limited... Read more of this article
Shots Fired In Somerset, One Man Injured
Good Friday has started off marred by gun violence yet again, with a man being shot early this morning [Apr.6]. Around 2:45am police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Somerset Cricket Club in Sandys. A police spokesperson said, “One man was injured and conveyed to KEMH via ambulance. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. “Witnesses... Read more of this article
Minister: Four Arrested For Home Invasion
[Updated with Bermuda Police Service statement:] Acting Minister of National Security Michael Scott today [Apr. 5] expressed the Government’s concern for the victims of the recent home invasion in Devonshire. Three men and a woman burst into Rhonda Wilkinson’s house on Monday night. She said the armed group then proceeded to terrorise the five... Read more of this article
65-Year-Old Woman Arrested For DUI
A 65-year-old woman was arrested last night for suspicion of impaired driving. A police spokesperson said, “Around 9:30pm on Wednesday April 4th, police on mobile patrol on Somerset Road in Sandys, noticed a car driving erratically. “Officers stopped the car on West Side Road and approached the driver, a 65 year old Sandys woman, who appeared... Read more of this article
Cannonier: “Major Threat To Our Way Of Life”
This “new wave of extreme violence” is a major threat to our way of life, Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier said following the recent spree of armed robberies and home invasions. Mr Cannonier said, “I want to express our serious concerns about the new and extreme violence that is shaking Bermuda today, where families now fear their... Read more of this article
