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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations


 
Date:Monday, November 09,2009
Distribution: All Media

Disturbance at Fort Hamilton

Around 5pm today, Police attended a reported disturbance at Fort Hamilton. Details about what occurred are unclear; however, it appears that an altercation took place between several individuals, with one of them brandishing a bladed article. As a result, a 23 year old Devonshire man was injured. He was taken to KEMH for treatment. A car fleeing the scene collided with a wall near the junction of Happy Valley Road and King Street in Pembroke. The driver, a 31 year old Sandys parish man, has been arrested in connection with this matter. A 23 year old Pembroke woman and a child, passengers in the car at the time, were taken to KEMH for medical evaluation. Inquiries into this incident are underway.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact Acting Detective Chief Inspector Calvin Smith at the Serious Crime Unit on 295-0011. In addition, anyone with any information can call the confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477 or submit an anonymous tip via the Crime Stoppers Bermuda website www.crimestoppers.bm.


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department