June 23 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2009-06-23

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, June 15th - Monday June 22nd 2009 there were:

June 22 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-06-22

Damage Only RTC/Impaired Driving - At 12:50am today, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Somerset Road in Sandy’s parish near the junction with Tankard Lane. It appears that a car was traveling east on Somerset Road when the driver, a 22 year old St. George’s woman, lost control and collided with a wall. The driver was not injured; however she was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and detained after failing the alco-analyser test. Her front seat passenger, a 22 year old Sandy’s parish woman, was also uninjured. The car received extensive damage to its front end and right side.

June 21 - Weekend Report

Sun, 2009-06-21

Damage Only RTC - Around 12:15am today, Police attended a reported single vehicle damage only road traffic collision on Middle Road in Southampton near Five Star Island. It appears that a car was traveling west on Middle Road when the driver, an 18 year old Warwick man, lost control and collided with a wall and a roadside wooden railing. The driver was not injured; however the car received extensive front end damage.

June 19 - Daily Report

Fri, 2009-06-19

Injury RTC - At 12:10am today, Police attended a reported single vehicle road traffic collision resulting in injury on St. David’s Road in St. George’s, near the junction with Jacobs Point Road. It appears that a car was traveling west on St. David’s Road when the driver, a 24 year old Hamilton parish woman, lost control and collided with an embankment. Both the driver and her front seat passenger, a 27 year old Southampton woman, were injured and taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The car received extensive front end damage. The driver was subsequently arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

June 18 - Daily Report

Thu, 2009-06-18

Injury RTC - Around 3:45am today, 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 an auxiliary cycle was traveling east on Crow Lane when the rider, a 34 year old Smith’s parish woman lost control, collided with the sidewalk and fell to the ground. The victim sustained a laceration to her forehead; however, her injury is not believed to be life threatening. She was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The cycle was not damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

June 17 - Daily Report

Wed, 2009-06-17

Robbery - At 6:45am on Tuesday, Police received a report of a robbery. The victim, a 30 year old Hamilton parish man, stated that earlier he was riding a motorcycle along Water Street in St. George’s when an unknown individual knocked him off the motorcycle. The offender then took the motorcycle the Hamilton parish man was riding, as well as his helmet, a quantity of cash and a red & black cellular phone before making good their escape. It is unclear if the victim was injured; however, he was apparently knocked unconscious during the incident. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact the St.

June 16 - Weekly Review

Tue, 2009-06-16

The Bermuda Police Service continues to advise the motoring public to slow down and to drive as well as ride responsibly on the island’s roads. Additionally, we urge those traveling in cars to use their seatbelts at all times and make sure any children traveling in the vehicle are appropriately restrained. Those traveling on motorcycles should always fasten their helmets and avoid making a third lane.

During the week of Monday, June 8th - Monday June 15th 2009 there were:

Uighurs in Bermuda

Tue, 2009-06-16

Reports in the public domain have been unclear and inaccurate as it relates to the Bermuda Police Service and the Commissioner’s role in assessing the threat of the Uighurs. Outlined below is a chronology of the process to date.

The Commissioner of Police was made aware on Thursday morning June 11th of the arrival of the Uighurs from Guantanamo Bay.

June 15 - Daily Report

Mon, 2009-06-15

Injury RTC - Around 9:40pm on Sunday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of North Shore Road and My Lord’s Bay Road in Hamilton parish involving two motorcycles. It appears that one motorcycle was traveling west on North Shore Road and the other motorcycle was traveling along My Lord’s Bay Road when the cycles collided at the junction. The rider of the motorcycle traveling on North Shore Road, a 32 year old Hamilton parish man, complained of pain to his collar bone while his pillion passenger, a 29 year old Hamilton parish woman, sustained abrasions to her arms and legs.

Tall Ships Race Advisory

Sun, 2009-06-14

Tall Ships Race Start - The Tall Ships race will start Monday 15th June as follows: