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17 Yr Old Charged with Firearm Offence
Before Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo, in Magistrates Court this morning [Jan 24], a seventeen year-old teenage male facing indictable charges involving a firearm, was remanded into custody to re-appear for mention in February 2011. Leo Burgess was charged with breaking into a house in the west end and stealing watches, bracelets, and a bag said to contain... Read more of this article
Man Charged with Two Armed Robberies
48 hours after two defendants were brought before the courts on firearm charges, another man was charged with firearm related offences. Curtis Mallory, 20, appeared this morning [Jan 7] in Magistrates Court in relation to two separate armed robberies of individuals that both occurred earlier this week. In relation to both counts, he was charged with... Read more of this article
Attempted Robbery: Two Arrested, Gun Recovered
The Bermuda Police have arrested two men and recovered a firearm after an attempted robbery at Belvin’s Grocery store in Devonshire. A Police spokesman said “Police responded to a report of an attempted burglary at Belvin’s Grocery store in Devonshire. It appears that an unknown male entered the store and brandished what is believed... Read more of this article
Police Report: Armed Man Demands Money
Yesterday morning an armed man approached a Devil’s Hole business and demanded money, according to a Police report. A Police spokesman said that “At approximately 12:30am on Sunday January 2nd police attend a business on Devil’s Hole Hill in Smith, upon police arrival it was ascertained that a suspect entered the store with what appeared... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery on Railway Trail
Yesterday evening [Dec 19] a man was robbed by two men carrying what is believed to be gun. The Police responded to a report of a firearms incident that took place at 7:40pm. A Police spokesman said that “The complainant states that he was on the Railway Trail in Sandys in the area of the Somerset Seventh-day Adventist church when he was approached... Read more of this article
Four Men: Armed Robbery in Southampton
[Updated] Just before 12:30pm this afternoon [Dec 6] a robbery took place in a Southampton residence, with no reported injuries. Officials have not confirmed yet if firearm was used in the commission of the crime, however there are unofficial indications that an assailant[s] brandished a gun. Police have confirmed that they responded to a call at 12:30pm,... Read more of this article
Cayman: Armed Robbery at Butterfield Bank
Local media in the Cayman Islands is reporting that their branch of The Bank of Butterfield was robbed by two gunmen today [Nov 24]. Reports say that shots were fired, however no one was injured. Cayman media say that unconfirmed reports indicate that there were two masked robbers and that a teller at the bank had a “close call with one of the... Read more of this article
Female Tourist Robbed at Gunpoint
Early yesterday morning [Nov 14] a 31-year-old female British tourist was robbed at gunpoint in the Richmond Road area in the vicinity of The Robin Hood Pub & Restaurant. The Police say that it appears that around 3:45am the victim was walking when she was accosted by two men on a motorcycle. One of the men brandished what the Police say “appeared... Read more of this article
Police & Eyewitness Report: Teen Girl Robbed
As we initially reported last night, yesterday (Nov 6) a 15-year-old girl was robbed by an armed man yesterday. The Police have officially confirmed the incident today saying “Around 7:20pm on Saturday, Police responded to a report of a robbery on Par-La-Ville Road in Pembroke. It appears that four young women aged 15 – 16 years old were walking... Read more of this article
15-Yr-Old Girl Robbed at Gunpoint
In a crime that is nothing short of an outright disgrace, a 15-year-old girl was robbed of her cell phone at gunpoint this afternoon [Nov 6]. The incident occurred in the Par-la-ville area. Bernews understands the young girl was approached by a male wearing a black hoodie. He brandished what appeared to be a gun which he then proceeded to put to her... Read more of this article
Four Men With Gun Attack 77-Year-Old Man
[Updated] Last night [Oct 1] at around 11pm, a 77-year-old man was attacked by four men in Hamilton Parish, with the suspects pushing him to the ground and brandishing a gun at him. The victim, businessman Mr. Calworth Furbert, is the father of The Hon. Wayne Furbert JP, MP member of the PLP. Police spokesman Dwayne Caines confirmed that the Police... Read more of this article
Victim Silent: Armed Robbery Charges Dropped
Yesterday [Sept 3] armed robbery charges against three men were dropped as the alleged victim declined to assist in the prosecution. The incident occurred on July 1, 2010 with three men gaining entry to a home on Wellington Point Lane in St George’s at midday. The assailants demanded money, as the Police termed it, “brandished what appeared to be... Read more of this article
