Man assaulted –in robbery

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault when a man had to be treated in hospital for cuts to his face.

At 12.40 p.m. Monday, Police in the area of Fentons Drive and Parsons Road, Pembroke saw two men attacking and robbing a third man for his jewellery.

As a result, a 19-year-old Devonshire man was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with abrasions to his face, neck and arms and later released. A 17-year-old Pembroke man was arrested after being chased on foot by Police. The second suspect, who was not caught, is described as five feet seven inches tall, of slim build, wearing dark coloured jeans and a grey T-shirt.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.

Knapsack snatched

Two visitors to the Island had a knapsack containing cash and personal items swiped from the basket of their rental cycle.

According to Police the couple, a 47-year-old woman and 53-year-old man, had stopped at the junction of South Shore Road and Trimingham Hill, in Paget, when two men pulled alongside and stole the bag at 11.30 p.m. on Monday.

The suspects were described as wearing dark coloured clothing and dark coloured helmets with dark coloured visors riding a dark coloured motorcycle.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.

Impaired boater fined

A Warwick man who admitted driving a boat while drunk was fined $800 in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

David Eatherley, 25, was charged with piloting the boat while his ability was impaired by alcohol or drug when the boat was underway.

Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney said officers were on patrol in a marked Police boat on Sunday at 6.30 p.m. in Hamilton Harbour.

A report of a drunk boat operator came in and Police located the boat near White's Island.

Two men were on board. One was Eatherley.

Mr. Mahoney said Eatherley appeared to be drunk. He was arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station.

Eatherley told the court: "I was out diving for some mussels and I had a couple beers and I was a little intoxicated. Alcohol's done a lot of bad things to me in my life. I want to try and sort out my life. I start an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) programme on Monday."

The maximum fine for operating a boat while impaired is $1,000. Bermuda law does not require boaters to have a driver's licence.

Swearing costs $800

A Devonshire man who yelled obscenities at Police received an $800 fine yesterday.

Marshall Wolffe, 20, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to using offensive words in a public place.

The court heard that at 3.30 a.m. on April 24, officers were on patrol on Reid Street, near Cavendish Heights, when their attention was drawn to shouting at the entrance of Club Azione, on Spurling Hill.

Crown counsel Carrington Mahoney said the officers saw two black males involved in a fight and went to the club to speak to them. One of the men was Wolffe who said: "That f*****g guy hit me first. Do your f*****g job. Thank God you're not f*****g Bermudian."

The defendant was arrested and taken to the Hamilton Police Station.

In court, Wolffe said: "I was feeling nice and I apologise for the disturbance."

Bad week for collisions

Between April 19 and April 26 there were 22 traffic collisions resulting in injury and 33 collissons resulting in damage to the vehicles only, Police said.

During the same week three people were arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and eight motorcycles were reported stolen. As of yesterday afternoon none had been recovered.