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Police swarmed to Coco Reef following an “unconfirmed firearm incident” at the South Shore, Paget hotel yesterday.
The response followed what grounds staff described as a man being chased by another man.
Inspector Troy Glasgow of the Public Protecti...
DATE: Mar 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Residents are being urged to secure their homes following a spate of break-ins across the island.
A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service warned that properties needed to securely locked even when being left unoccupied for short periods and that s...
DATE: Mar 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A 39-year-old held a man at knife point and demanded he withdraw cash from an ATM in a daylight robbery on New Year’s Eve.
St George’s resident Jamal Fray was yesterday jailed two years for the violent attack.
His victim, Michael Phipps, left his Dev...
DATE: Mar 01, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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30 confirmed firearm incidents –last year, compared to 26 in 2011 and 54 in 2010
By Ceola Wilson
Bermuda’s crime rate is falling but gun murders continues to top the list of major crimes in 2012, at a rate that remained the same as the total recorded...
DATE: Feb 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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US Consul General Robert Settje has expressed confidence that the new One Bermuda Alliance Government will get a handle on gang and gun violence in Bermuda.
The former SWAT team member who is also a former prosecutor stressed that the unique set of c...
DATE: Feb 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva disclosed that $1.1 million in cash and valuables was confiscated last year under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Citing a new category in the Quarterly Crime Statistics 2012 Report, Mr DeSilva attributed the cash seizu...
DATE: Feb 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A random sampling of Bermuda’s motoring public welcomed word that police will implement tougher tactics to clamp down on bad driving habits.
This after police released photographs of ‘rogue’ motorists committing driving offences on Bermuda’s roads.
T...
DATE: Feb 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The 20 fresh officers promised by Government for police will be recruits who have passed the first step in their qualifications.
Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley made the clarification after confirming that a pool of suitable candidates were “r...
DATE: Feb 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A crackdown on bad driving will not divert resources from everyday work, police have announced.
Instead all officers will be obliged to ticket motorists they see breaking the law over the coming months.
Inspector Phil Lewis of the Roads Policing Uni...
DATE: Feb 26, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Gunshot residue found on clothes worn by alleged killer Jay Dill may have been left by his brother Kofi Dill, Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Kofi, who is currently incarcerated for handling a firearm, claimed his brother wore his black top the night ...
DATE: Feb 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes