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A handgun was seized and a man arrested, following a search by police of a home in the Friswell’s Hill area of Pembroke.
The 22-year-old Pembroke man was taken into custody on Friday afternoon.
Police will perform a forensic examination of the weapon...
DATE: Jun 28, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Senator Jonathan Smith has urged people to “wake up” if they don’t think the police are doing enough to tackle gun crime.
The Junior Minister of National Security said Government was working closely with the police by taking a “clear, methodical appr...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Crime
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A 25-year-old Sandys man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in the West End that left a man needing medical attention.
The victim, a 35-year-old man, also from Sandys, sustained several stab wounds during the incident, but his injuries w...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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Crime
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Three Bermudians have been jailed for more than three years in Puerto Rico after being caught with more than $13 million worth of cannabis on their yacht.
Shawn Simmons, Raymont Francis and Antoine Russell were caught red-handed with 16 bales of mari...
DATE: Jun 26, 2011
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Crime
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Bermuda will join with other nations to launch a global awareness campaign against drugs.
On Sunday, Bermuda will observe the “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” by launching a campaign to support and inspire people to work...
DATE: Jun 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Police have warned members of the public to beware of scams seeking their personal or sensitive data via email.
“Please be aware that banks or other legitimate financial institutions will never ask you for personal account information such as your pa...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A 50-year-old woman was robbed of about $25,000 in broad daylight as she walked to the bank with a restaurant’s takings.
The waitress was dragged to the floor by a man wearing a bike helmet as she struggled to keep hold of the duffel bag crammed ful...
DATE: Jun 24, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A burglar fled with a laptop after being confronted by the occupants of the home he’d broken into.
Police say the offender struck at Long Lane, Hamilton Parish, at about 9.50pm on Tuesday; a struggle ensued when he came face to face with the occupant...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Seven were arrested after a beach party on National Heroes Day attracted large numbers of revellers to Horseshoe Bay Beach. A licensed event, the Bermie Beer Fest was lightheartedly billed on Facebook as a free admission event “with a ‘hint’ of drink...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A family has spoken of their horror after a masked burglar broke into their daughter’s home with condoms, masking tape and a Taser gun.
The Pembroke family believes the man, a next door neighbour, intended to rape their adult daughter while her two ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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