Investigation Into Middle Town Lane Burglary - Around 3:45am on Monday, police attended a reported burglary at a Middle Town Lane, Pembroke residence. It appears that an unknown intruder gained entry into the home and was confronted by a male occupant. A struggle ensued and as a result the intruder, a 33 year old man, sustained serious injuries. He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit in stable condition. The male occupant was also injured; however his injuries did not require hospital treatment. The other occupants in the house at the time were not injured.
An investigation into this incident was immediately commenced by the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit. As part of that investigation statements were taken and the 30 year old male occupant was placed into police custody. He was subsequently released on police bail. Inquiries are ongoing.
Burglary in Hamilton Parish
Around 10pm on Tuesday, police responded to a reported burglary at a Long Lane, Hamilton parish residence. It appears that around 9:50pm that day an unknown intruder gained entry into the home and was confronted by the occupants. A struggle ensued; however the intruder managed to make good his escape on a motorcycle with a laptop computer. The occupants were not injured. The suspect is described as a slim black male in his 40s with a low beard, wearing a full face helmet. Officers searched the surrounding area for the culprit but he was not located. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Any witnesses or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit on 293-2222.
Injury RTC in Paget
Around 6:35pm on Monday, police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on Crow Lane in Paget near the junction with Corkscrew Hill. It appears that a motorcycle was traveling along Crow Lane when it collided with the sidewalk. The motorcycle rider, a 36 year old Paget man, sustained relatively minor injuries and the motorcycle received minor damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway.