Damage Only RTC in Devonshire - Around 10:50am on Monday, police attended a reported damage only road traffic collision on South Road in Devonshire near the junction with Tee Street involving a motorcycle and a police car. It appears that both vehicles were traveling along South Road when they collided; however neither the officer driving the police car or the motorcyclist, a 25 year old Paget man, was injured. The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the police car sustained moderate damage. Traffic was diverted away from the scene for approximately an hour. Inquiries into this incident are underway.
Suspicious Activity - Around 5pm on Friday, police responded to a report of two males on a motorcycle following a bus. Officers located the bus involved stationary along route #7 in the area of South Road and St. Paul’s Lane in Paget. It appears that two young men on a motorcycle followed the #7 bus from the Washington Street, Pembroke terminal and en route an object was thrown at the bus. As a result, the bus driver stopped the bus near St. Paul’s Lane. While officers were at the scene the suspects rode past and were pursued to the ‘S’ Hill, Ord Road Paget area where they managed to make good their escape on foot.
About 8:45am today two U.S. citizens travelling together on a visiting ship were arrested at the cruise ship terminal in Dockyard after they were found to be carrying 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition. A 26 year old man and his 29 year old female companion were searched by ship's security officers as they returned aboard the ship when the ammunition was found in the man's bag, and the police were called.
Injury RTC in Sandys Parish - Around 6pm on Thursday, police attended a reported two vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandys parish near the Arnold’s Supermarket. It appears that two cars were traveling along Somerset Road, driven by a 31 year old Sandys parish woman and an 18 year old Pembroke man respectively, when they collided. Including the drivers, there were two adults and three children in one vehicle and two adults in the other vehicle. All seven individuals were taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for medical assessment and treatment.
Police have commenced an investigation into the death of an American woman who was visiting the island as a cruise ship passenger. It appears that around 12 noon on Tuesday, June 7th 52 year old Donna Zapata was in the Mangrove Bay area ‘helmet diving’ with family members when she got into difficulty. EMTs performed CPR as the victim was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance; however they were unable to revive her. She was subsequently pronounced dead at 1pm on Tuesday by an on call physician at the hospital. An autopsy will be performed on the deceased during the course of this week.
Update: Disturbance At Snorkel Park - Police have arrested three men in connection with the disturbance at Snorkel Park in Dockyard that occurred around 2:35am on Tuesday, injuring two male cruise ship employees and a member of Snorkel Park’s security staff. The crew member that was admitted to hospital for treatment of his injuries has now been released. The investigation into this incident is ongoing and detectives are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
Disturbance At Snorkel Park - Around 2:35am on Tuesday, police attended a disturbance at Snorkel Park in Dockyard. An altercation had taken place between two male cruise ship employees and a group of local men. Security staff at Snorkel Park immediately responded and broke up the fight, but not before both cruise ship employees and one of the security staff had been assaulted. One of the crew members received the worst of the injuries that required admission to the hospital. His injuries are not considered life threatening. An investigation is underway, but no arrests have been made at this point.
On Sunday afternoon, 5th June, police officers were conducting proactive patrols in the east end especially in the area of Mullet Bay and Wellington Slip Roads. Their attention was drawn to a group of men who were acting suspiciously and a search revealed a quantity of controlled drugs for which the men were arrested. A further search revealed a firearm and ammunition concealed nearby. The men were arrested in connection with the firearm and further enquiries and searches have resulted in the arrests of two other men. All four remain in custody as of today.
Damage Only RTC in St. George’s - Around 9:55am on Monday, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision at the junction of Southside Road, Cooper’s Island Road and Pepper Hall Road in St. George’s. It appears that a car was traveling along Cooper’s Island Road when it collided with the round-a-bout at the junction. As a result the car received extensive front end damage; however the driver, a 28 year old man, was not injured.
Injury RTC in St. George’s - Around 4:45am on Sunday, Police and first responders attended a reported three vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Southside Road in St. George’s in the vicinity of the Southside Cinema. It appears that a SUV, a car and a taxi were traveling along Southside Road when the collision occurred. The drivers of the SUV and the taxi, a 37 year old Pembroke man and a 41 year old Sandys parish man respectively, were injured and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment.