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Prisoner causes Police car crash

The incident happened after Police officers tried to stop a man on his motor cycle on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, on Wednesday around 10.30 p.m.

in the back seat.

The incident happened after Police officers tried to stop a man on his motor cycle on North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, on Wednesday around 10.30 p.m.

The 22-year old rider jumped off his bike and ran down the Railway Trail to escape.

Police caught him and got him in the Police car after a violent struggle.

But the prisoner lashed out and kicked the driver's shoulder as they were driving to St. George's Police Station.

The driver lost control and collided with a tree, a Police spokesman said yesterday.

Minor damage was caused to the Police car and the officer was slightly injured.

BHC UPGRADES HOMES HSG BHC upgrades homes The Bermuda Housing Corporation has been given the go-ahead to upgrade ten apartments in a bid to provide more affordable housing.

Permission to improve the interiors of the Swanston apartment block on Berkeley Road, Pembroke, was granted by the Development Applications Board.

BUSINESSMAN RELEASED HTH Businessman released Well-known businessman Donald Lines has left an American hospital after successfully undergoing bypass surgery.

A spokesperson yesterday said the former president of the Bank of Bermuda had left Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital and was recuperating abroad.

Last week, Mr. Lines, the chairman of the National Sports Centre, underwent delicate heart bypass surgery.

INDECENCY ARREST MADE CRM Indecency arrest made Police arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly exposed himself to a woman in city Centre Hamilton.

Officers said the incident happened on Burnaby Street at 4.15 p.m. on Wednesday.

In a separate incident, a daytime robber broke into a South Shore guest house and made off with a haul of cash, cheques and credit cards.

A visiting couple staying at Paget Guest House reported that someone had entered their room and taken a wallet on Wednesday morning.

GIRLS PLACES AVAILABLE YTH Girls places available Girls still have a chance to sign up for Outward Bound courses for this summer. The programme takes place on Paget Island in July and August.

And there is space available for girls aged 12 to 15, but boys' courses are full. Anyone interested can contact Outward Bound at 299-4257.

TRASHATHON PLANNED CLB Trashathon planned Neighbourhood residents and a local boys group are teaming together to clean-up a polluted area of North Shore.

The volunteers will tackle the shoreline between the Clayhouse Inn and the Anchorage Club in Devonshire on June 14.

The participants are part of both the Loyal Hill Community Group, a group of concerned residents, and the De Boys Day Out Club, a local group of boys who participate in community service projects.

Organiser Laureen Bassett said: "The area looks clean from the roadside, but down by the water it is completely polluted. There is a lot of trash and bottles that needs to be picked up.'' The clean-up will take place between 1.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. and all members of the public are welcomed to join.

PLP RALLY NEXT WEEK PTL PLP rally next week The Progressive Labour Party will be holding a youth rally at the Pembroke Hamilton Club next Thursday.

The even, which features the Warwick Majorettes, Vernon Temple AME Choir, Junior C and Playboy, starts at 7.30.p.m.

TBI PLANS NEW DISH PLN TBI plans new dish TeleBermuda International has applied to erect a 16-metre satellite dish on its premises on Corregidor Avenue, St. Georges.

The Development Applications Board deferred making a decision on the application until further information has been supplied.