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Police report one arrest after group damage cycle

A 23-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after police received reports of a group of men on motorcycles, reportedly responsible for the wilful damage of a vehicle.However, police denied that there was any altercation at the Southampton Rangers on Sunday night, despite initial reports.A Police Spokesman said: “On Sunday, February 26th police were made aware that a group of men on motorcycles were seen travelling from the east of the Island to the west.“This group was allegedly responsible for wilful damage of a vehicle in the Ord Road, Paget area but when officers subsequently attempted to stop them, they scattered in the Somerset area.“One of the riders, a 23-year-old man, however was arrested and remains in police custody.“Despite this, there is no indication that any altercation or gang-related incident took place at a Southampton sports venue Sunday evening.”Rangers president Randy Raynor said yesterday that there was no altercation at the club, but at one point during the evening customers were disturbed by a group of men on motorcycles.“My view of it was the game was on, the game was over. People were enjoying themselves,” he said. “Then there were bikes. Where the bikes came from, I don’t know. Their lights were on and the riders had their visors down.“They were driving in and out and up Horseshoe Road. There was no clash. It was just that the patrons got nervous and came inside the club. We always do our best to ensure the safety of our customers.“Yes, police did come to the club and talk to us, but the club was nice and quiet.”Police were out in force over the weekend after an incident on Thursday in which a firearm was reportedly brandished near the Hamilton Police Station in broad daylight.The spokesman said: “Over this past weekend there was an increased police presence throughout the Island, which included road checks and monitoring football matches at various football club grounds.“Nothing untoward was encountered at any of the football grounds, adequate security was evident and well-behaved spectators were in attendance.“The community has clearly shown that there is no tolerance for antisocial behaviour at sporting events and the Bermuda Police Service would like to thank the public for their cooperation during the weekend’s increased police activity.”Anyone with any information regarding the group of men travelling on motorcycles or anyone who may wish to report any suspicious activity is encouraged to contact the main police number, 295-0011.