Category: Crime
Video: $500,000 Allocated For CCTV
[Updated with video] $500,000 has been allocated for extended CCTV networking, Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said at the Post-Budget press conference this afternoon [Feb.24] “CCTV has played such an important role is securing convictions for offences committed in our communities that this initiative must be supported,” said... Read more of this article
Somerset Man ‘Fears Coming Town’
A 23-year-old man from Sandys parish told the Magistrates that he missed meetings with his Probation Officer because “I feared for my life coming town.” In Magistrates Court yesterday morning [Feb.23] Travone Saltus pleaded guilty to four vehicle offences that landed him with $2,250 worth of fines. He was also given the stark alternative... Read more of this article
Men On Bike Brandish Gun In Hamilton
At around 5.30pm this evening [Feb.23] two men brandished a gun in the area outside the Hamilton Police Station on the corner of Court Street and Victoria Street. A police spokesperson said, “Around 5:30pm on Thursday, February 23rd police responded to a reported firearm incident in the area of Victoria Street and Court Street in Pembroke. “It... Read more of this article
OBA: Police Need Adequate Funds
Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for National Security Craig Cannonier spoke on the recently released 2011 crime statistics urging Government to give the “funds necessary for our police service to work effectively.” “It is going to be interesting to see where the Government positions the police department in the budget,”... Read more of this article
Perinchief Releases Gang Guide
The Government released a resource guide to gangs and youth today, with the 16-page booklet covering aspects including common traits of gang members, risk factors and the “three Rs” of the gang lifestyle, which are said to be “Respect, Revenge and Revenue.” Speaking in the House of Assembly earlier this month, Minister of National Security... Read more of this article
2011: $52 Million Of Drugs Seized
An estimated total of 351 Kg [771lbs] of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $52 million was seized in 2011, according to the crime statistics released yesterday [Feb.21]. Cocaine was the most common drug with 167.3 Kg [368lbs] seized with a value of $39.3 million. “The level of cocaine is unusual and is related to the seizure of... Read more of this article
Police Release 2011 Crime Statistics
[Updated with video] The police released the crime statistics for 2011, with Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva saying, “2011 saw the lowest recorded crime figures since comparative records began in 2000. With total crimes at 4,371 this is a decrease of -4.5% on 2010, which is an average of about 12 crimes per day. “Crimes were reduced... Read more of this article
Guilty Plea: Stealing Car Battery
In Magistrates Court this morning [Feb.21], forty-six year old Calvin Virgil pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a car battery worth $90 from RayClan Ltd. Accepting his plea, Senior Magistrate Archie Warner ordered a Social Inquiry Report and told Mr Virgil to return to Court on 30th March 2012 for sentencing. The Court was told that on New Year’s... Read more of this article
Montserrat Officer Charged With Assault
Following an investigation which involved Bermuda police officers, a member of the Royal Montserrat Police Servic has been charged with assault and several other offences. Montserrat Governor Adrian Davis said in a press release. “… A member of the Royal Montserrat Police Service has been charged with the offences of assault occasioning actual bodily... Read more of this article
Mini Bus Driver Allowed To Keep Licence
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb.20], after being tried and convicted for using a handheld device whilst driving, Shawn Swainson, the mini-bus driver for the Dame Marjorie Bean Academy, was able to retain his licence to drive. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner had ruled in favour of the Prosecution and the two police witnesses, and against Mr Swainson. After... Read more of this article
Four People Arrested, Drugs Seized
Four people were arrested and “significant quantities” of suspected illegal drugs were seized after police conducted search warrants at two separate properties. A police spokesperson said, “On Thursday 16th February 2012, officers from the Public Protection Department of the Bermuda Police Service conducted a search warrant at a Nantucket... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Forum On Gang Prevention
This coming Wednesday [Feb.22] the Ministry of National Security will be hosting a Public Forum on Youth and Gangs – “Community Action in Gang Prevention.” Speaking in the House of Assembly last week Minister of National Security Wayne Perinchief said, “I will convene a broad cross section of front-line public officers, volunteers,... Read more of this article
