WhatsApp Message Allegations About a Person of Interest Not From BPS
Mon, 2021-10-25
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS), has been alerted to a WhatsApp message being circulated which contains allegations about a person of interest to police.
We wish to advise members of the public to not circulate the message should you receive it and instead, immediately delete it.
Please be aware information regarding ongoing investigations involving persons of interest, should not be considered accurate or legitimate, unless that information is contained in an official BPS release.
Read MoreCriminal Records Office Re-Opened
Mon, 2021-10-25
Please be advised that the Bermuda Police Service Criminal Records Office and Vetting Department, have re-opened to in-person queries.
Be reminded that current COVID safety protocols must be adhered to, including mask wearing when entering the office, hand sanitizer use and physical distancing.
Because of the workload recovery efforts please expect there will be delays in turnaround of Clearance Certificates. Members of the Public in need of a Criminal Record Check can still submit via our online process. Before you submit, please refer to the application instructions for guidance. Those can be found here and here.
Update on Recent Serious Collisions
Wed, 2021-10-20
The 26-year-old female motorcyclist injured in a serious road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday 16th October, 2021, is now recovering on a general ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The incident involving a private car and a motorbike, occurred near the junction of North Shore Road and Studio Lane, Hamilton Parish, just east of Bethel A.M.E church.
Early indications are the motorcycle rider, a 26-year-old female guest worker, was struck by the car which was traveling in an easterly direction along North Shore Road.
The motorcar driver, a 26-year-old male and his 25-year-old female companion were unhurt in the collision.
Meanwhile the 58-year-old male pedal cyclist, a guest worker, who suffered a head injury in that collision which occurred around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday 17th October, 2021, on Middle Road, Flatts, remains warded in the Intensive Care Unit at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, listed in critical condition.
He, was riding in an easterly direction on Middle Road near the Whitney Institute, when he reportedly veered into the opposite lane and collided with a car traveling west.
The female motorcar driver was not hurt in the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed or may have information on either of these incidents is asked to call 211 or, the main police number, 295-0011.
Suspect Arrested in Connection With Smith's Parish Aggravated Burglary
Wed, 2021-10-20
A 36-year-old suspect has been arrested in relation to the aggravated burglary & sexual assault at a Smith’s Parish residence yesterday, Tuesday
Investigation Underway After Aggravated Burglary at Smith's Parish Home [Updated]
Tue, 2021-10-19
Shortly after noon today, Tuesday 19th October 2021, police officers responded to a 911 call of an aggravated burglary at a Smith's Parish residence.
The occupants who were at home at the time of the incident, reported that they were held at knifepoint
Of tremendous concern, a sexual assault is alleged to have taken place by the perpetrators.
The suspects are described as being black males in their early twenties, wearing all black clothing, and riding a motorcycle.
It is believed the suspects also made off with property from the residence.
Detectives have formed a major investigation team, led by Detective Chief Inspector Sherwin Joseph as the senior investigating officer.
Nicholas Pedro, Acting Assistant Commissioner – Crime, asserted, “The Bermuda Police Service has declared this a Critical Incident.
We are extremely concerned about this incident, and believe someone knows who committed this heinous act.
We will work tirelessly to identify the suspects & bring them to justice – but we also need the public’s help. We need people to step forward to prevent this from happening again.”
Please call 211 or 911 if you have any information relating to this event. Alternatively, you may also contact Crime Stoppers on 800-8477.
Update: Wednesday, 20th October - Suspect arrested in connection with Smith's parish aggravataed burglary.
Fraud Advisory: Investment & Gift Card Scams
Tue, 2021-10-19
The Bermuda Police Service is alerting the public about two forms of online fraud currently circulating within the community.
One form involves persons being contacted on social media platforms such as Instagram, by individuals they believe to be family members or friends. The “family/friend” would then pitch an investment opportunity, promising a same day return on their initial investment, which is never received.
Persons have lost substantial amounts of money as a result.
In the second type of fraud, persons are being contacted via email, again by others purporting to be a family member or friend. The unsuspecting individual is asked to purchase Apple and or PlayStation cards. They are then asked to provide the card codes to the party who sent the initial email.
Persons who have purchased these cards have later contacted, by other means, the family member or friend whom they were led to believe requested they purchase these cards, only to discover no such request was made by them.
The following are red flags associated with these two forms of online fraud:
Pedal Cycle & Car Collide: Rider's Condition Listed as Critical in ICU [Updated]
Mon, 2021-10-18
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Sunday 17th October, 2021, police and other emergency services responded to a report of a serious road traffic collision involving a pedal cyclist and a motorcar on Middle Road, Flatts.
The pedal cyclist, a 58 year old male, was riding in an easterly direction on Middle Road near the Whitney Institute, when he reportedly veered into the opposite lane and collided with a car traveling west.
He fell onto the roadway, sustained a head injury and was unresponsive.
The victim was subsequently revived at the scene by EMTs and transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
The female motorcar driver was not hurt in the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed or may have information on this incident, is asked to call 211 or, the main police number, 295-0011.
Update: Wednesday, 20th October - Critically injured pedal cyclist remains in ICU.
Female Motorcyclist Suffers Serious Leg Injury After Car Strikes Her [Updated]
Sun, 2021-10-17
At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Saturday 16th October, 2021, police and other first responders were despatched to a serious two vehicle road traffic collision involving a private car and a motorbike, near the junction of North Shore Road and Studio Lane, Hamilton Parish, just east of Bethel A.M.E church.
Early indications are the motorcycle rider, a 26-year-old female guest worker, was struck by the car which was traveling in an easterly direction along North Shore Road.
She sustained a serious leg injury and was attended to by a physician who resides nearby, until the arrival of EMTs, who transported her via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, where at last check, she was being attended to for her injuries, which were described as non life threatening.
The motorcar driver, a 26-year-old male and his 25-year-old female companion were unhurt in the collision, which left the victim's motorbike a write-off and the car, with extensive front end damage.
The motorcar driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The roadway was cordoned off and traffic diverted onto the nearby Railway Trail, as the collision scene was forensically processed.
Anyone who may have witnessed, or has any information on this incident, is asked to call 211, or the main police number, 295-0011.
Update: Wednesday, 20th October - Seriously injured female motorcyclist now recovering on a general ward at the hospital.
Road Traffic Advisory: Khyber Pass, St. George
Thu, 2021-10-14
The Bermuda Police Service, (BPS), wishes to remind the public that Khyber Pass, St. George, is a one-way street, headed north.
In recent times, motorists have been traveling south along that roadway, in apparent attempts to avoid the traffic lights installed on Mullet Bay Road and Duke of York Street, to control traffic flow during ongoing roadworks or, to access the paths on the nearby golf course.
Vehicles are not allowed to turn right from Suffering Lane onto Khyber Pass at the roundabout at that intersection.
There are clearly posted signs indicating Khyber Pass is in fact one way, as well as the direction in which traffic must flow along that route.
The BPS is urging motorists to obey those signs as they travel the area in order to prevent any road traffic collisions, with a number of near misses having already been reported.
Car Reported Over Cliff at Ducking Stool Park: Inquiries Continue
Thu, 2021-10-07
Around 6:50 a.m. today, Thursday 7th October 2021, police received a report that a car had gone over a cliff at Ducking Stool Park, near the roundabout at the junction of Black Watch Pass and North Shore Road, Pembroke.
Upon arrival at the scene of the reported incident, officers found a vehicle lodged on the rocks above the water just west of the parking area at Ducking Stool Park, with the engine running but no one inside.
Searches carried out both on the water and on land did not turn up anyone injured at the scene and there have been no reports of anyone visiting King Edward VII Memorial Hospital seeking treatment as a result of this incident.
The Bermuda Police Service is asking anyone with information on this matter or, who may have been in the area of Black Watch Pass between 6:30 a.m. and 6:50 a.m. today, to please call 211 or, the main police number, 295-0011.
