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Almost 500 traffic tickets were handed out during January as the Bermuda Police Service continued to crack down on offenders through Operation Vega.
A police spokesman said 490 moving violation tickets were issued over the course of the month — 145 f...
DATE: Feb 02, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The former Wedco chairman and One Bermuda Alliance election candidate had been found guilty of assaulting a 20-year-old woman in 2018
DATE: Jan 11, 2023
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service have “shifted into high gear” for the new year’s weekend, with extra officers on duty across the island.
Superintendent Robert Cardwell said that there had been an increased number of officers on the beat in recent weeks, w...
DATE: Dec 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have warned the public to be wary of an increase in criminal activity that often accompanies the holiday period.
Martin Weekes, the Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, said that the increase in social and commercial activity over Christmas a...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police engaged with more than 1,100 motorists during the latest series of road sobriety checkpoints, but only one rider was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.
A police spokesman said that between November 24 and November 27, police stopped 1,...
DATE: Nov 30, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A police constable who has served for 14 years with the Critical Incident Stress Management team has been recognised for his work with the service.
A police spokesman said Pc McKeon Stephens worked with the unit - dedicated to help people deal with t...
DATE: Nov 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Three people have been arrested after a joint police and customs operation seized cannabis worth $5m.
A police spokesman said that under “Operation Minotaur” warrants were executed at a number of locations in Pembroke and St George’s on October 24 af...
DATE: Nov 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A crackdown on traffic offences has continued to bear fruit, according to the Bermuda Police Service.
Chief Inspector Robert Cardwell said the Operation Vega traffic enforcement initiative continues to produce good results, although numbers have fall...
DATE: Oct 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found with stab wounds at Horseshoe Bay car park on Friday night and subsequently succumbed to his injuries
DATE: Sep 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Dexter Smith
The Bermuda Police Service is looking into complaints about the sale of unusable phones on the island.
A spokeswoman said that the buyers discovered after purchase that the phones cannot be activated with local carriers.
She added: “We are appealing ...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes