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Police will be able to arrest people they suspect are going to breach bail, under amendments passed through the House of Assembly yesterday.
Currently officers only have the power to arrest suspects after they have breached bail and fled the Island b...
DATE: May 22, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A 17-year-old has been arrested following a mass brawl at the Hamilton bus terminal on Thursday.
The fight, which allegedly started when one boy swung his backpack at another, took place at around 4pm.
Police later arrived on the scene, but were un...
DATE: May 21, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Armed officers will be on duty throughout the holiday weekend, with police adopting a zero tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour.
As May 24 preparations get underway, Superintendent Martin Weekes told a press conference officers will be strateg...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police have reminded the public to lock up whenever leaving the house, after several recent burglaries were reported in Pembroke.
A Police spokesman said that in most cases nothing was taken.
However, there were two instances in which loose change an...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Scores of school students were involved in a mass brawl at the bus station, which started with one boy swinging his backpack at another.
Eyewitnesses reported the “huge fight” breaking out between mainly teenage boys from the Island’s senior schools ...
DATE: May 20, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Bermuda Police Service is warning the public about Internet scams on online classifieds websites.
A Police spokesman said: “If the person is not selling locally or if an overseas person requests to purchase items posted on a local online classifi...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police arrested two men after breaking up a fight in Hamilton on Monday.
The 11.50am incident at the junction of Burnaby and Church Street involved a Devonshire man and a Warwick man, both aged 19.
The two have been released on bail, and are expected...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Anti-violence group Stand Up Bermuda has launched its own website, and will host a peace walk next month.
The walk, called the “Stand Up for Change Peace Rally,” is scheduled to be held on June 26, with members walking from Dockyard and St George’s, ...
DATE: May 18, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The people of Bermuda need to find the “courage and confidence” to stand up to gunmen before their loved ones end up in the firing line.
Commissioner of Corrections Edward Lamb has voiced his anger at Bermudians doing nothing more than “panicking an...
DATE: May 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Bermuda Police Service and the Department of Corrections have signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday, updating an established agreement.
The agreement, which took effect yesterday ensures that the two groups share ideas regarding risk ass...
DATE: May 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes