Good Samaritan falls victim to robbery

A good Samaritan became the victim of a distraction robbery as she tried to help a fellow female motorcyclist.

The 48-year-old woman, from Hamilton Parish, was driving along Trinity Church Road at 9.10 p.m. last Wednesday when she stopped to assist a young woman.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "She appeared to be in distress but as the woman went to assist her, the young female motorcyclist held the complainant's motorcycle handlebars while an unknown man appeared from the nearby bushes and took the woman's small suitcase."

The woman left the scene and was uninjured but had a quantity of jewellery and personal items stolen.

The young female suspect is described as black, in her mid to late-teens and wore a plaid skirt, a dark or maroon-coloured hooded top and white socks. She was riding an old grey or black scooter.

The man is described as black and wore a camouflage puffed jacket, a black helmet with a dark visor.

The Police spokesman said: "Inquiries into this incident are underway. Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the St. George's Criminal Investigation Unit on 293 2222."

Motorcyclist breaks leg in collision

A man received a broken leg when his motorcycle was in collision with a car in Hamilton Parish.

The crash happened at 11.50 p.m. last Wednesday, on North Shore Road, near the junction with Doctors Lane.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "It appears that the vehicles were travelling in opposite directions on North Shore Road when they collided. The rider of the motorcycle, a 43-year-old St. George's man, sustained a broken right leg, as well as abrasions to his arms.

"He was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance for treatment. The driver of the car, a 46-year-old Paget man, was not injured.

"The motorcycle was extensively damaged while the car received front-end damage. Inquiries into this incident are underway."

A hospital spokeswoman said the injured motorcyclist was "stable" yesterday and in a general ward.

Veendam to miss St. George's due to medical emergency

The Veendam will bypass St. George's for the third time due to a medical emergency.

The ship was scheduled to anchor at Murray's Anchorage today before heading to Hamilton tomorrow.

So far, the ship has stopped in St. George's once out of the past three visits.

Mayor of St. George's Kenny Bascome said: "We were made aware that there was a medical emergency. I have informed most people. It doesn't make sense getting an attitude.

"We're just taking it in stride. We have got a lot of things in the pipeline and everything is all right."

It is unclear what the medical emergency is but it has to do with a passenger aboard the ship.