Commissioner of Police Mr. Stephen M. Corbishley – Thank you ladies and gentlemen. An update since my briefing yesterday.

I’m pleased to report to you that in the past 24 hours six persons have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Bermuda Police Service.

We believe that they are involved in the robberies that I touched upon yesterday, particularly the one at Somerset Bridge and also the one at Frog Lane.

We’ve also recovered stolen property that we believe was taken in those robberies, and also a stolen motorcycle.

The investigation will progress over the next 24 hours, where we will seek the opportunity to identify and secure evidence and where possible, bring those responsible to justice.

I am extremely grateful to the assistance and attention of the local community and also the media for reporting on this matter.

I think this is an excellent example of how the police should be working, bringing together intelligence and the assets that we have and the information that members of the public can present to us.

I wish to be quite clear that these kinds of offences are extremely violent and will not be tolerated and this is an example of the speed that we will respond and the way in which we will use intelligence – and those committing these crimes or whether considering committing these crimes should be fully aware that the full weight of the law will come down on them and we will identify every single opportunity to arrest and bring them to justice.