October 23 - Weekend Report
Sun, 2011-10-23
Witness Appeal: Serious Collision in Devonshire - Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to the serious single vehicle collision that occurred along South Road in Devonshire near the junction with Devon Heights Road around 12:25am Sunday. The investigation into this matter is ongoing and any witnesses or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact PC David McHugh on 295-0011.
Motorcyclists Accosted
Around 11:50pm on Friday, police responded to a reported incident on Lighthouse Road in Southampton. It appears that the victim, a 52 year old man, was riding a motorcycle along Lighthouse Road when he was accosted by two unknown men on another motorcycle. One of the suspects managed to take the keys from the victim’s motorcycle before both suspects made good their escape. The victim was not injured. The suspects are described as two dark skinned men wearing dark coloured clothing and black helmets on a red and white or grey coloured scooter type motorcycle. Inquiries into this incident are underway. Any witnesses or anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234-1010.
Around 11:25pm on Friday, police responded to a reported incident on South Road in Smith’s parish near the junction with St. Mark’s Road. It appears that the victim, a 31 year old Southampton man, was riding a motorcycle along South Road when he was accosted by two unknown men on another motorcycle. The Southampton man sustained minor injuries as a result. The suspects managed to take a black wallet containing a black I-Phone and personal items before making good their escape along South Road. The suspects are described as two dark skinned men wearing dark coloured clothing on a dark coloured motorcycle. 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.
Police are not ruling out the possibility that the two incidents involving motorcyclists being accosted may be linked.
