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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:Saturday, March 20,2010
Distribution: All Media

Pursuit/Damage Only RTC

At 2pm on Thursday, Police were conducting speed checks on Middle Road in Devonshire when a man on a motorcycle was observed traveling through the area at an excessive speed. As a result a pursuit took place through parts of Devonshire and Pembroke before the rider, a 17 year old Pembroke man, was apprehended behind Devonshire Preschool. Police also impounded the motorcycle.

At one point during the pursuit, the fleeing motorcycle was traveling west on Berry Hill Road (near the hospital’s overflow parking area) when it collided with a SUV traveling in the opposite direction; however the motorcycle kept going. Inquiries into the matter are ongoing.

Police are appealing for the driver of the SUV to come forward. The victim of this hit & run (driver of the SUV) is encouraged to contact PC Tyrone Fox at the Roads Policing Unit on 299-4390 or 299-4211.

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