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Boat owners should be on the alert after a series of thefts from moored vessels, police warned yesterday.
The alert was sounded after a string of thefts from boats across the island – although Paget has been hardest hit.
A police spokeswoman said: “T...
DATE: Aug 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The owners of a small business were celebrating last night after their stolen van was recovered yesterday thanks to an outpouring of support from the community.
A thief stole the Planning Factory’s van sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday m...
DATE: Aug 23, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Bill Zuill
Police this morning thanked the public for help tracking down people involved in a fight in a west end restaurant.
The altercation came to the attention of the police after a recording of the fight spread on social media.
A police spokeswoman sai...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have shut down suggestions that drugs were found on island beaches after a video was posted on social media.
A police spokeswoman said officers were sure the footage was not shot on the island.
She added: "The Bermuda Police Service is aware o...
DATE: Aug 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have asked the public for help tracking down witnesses to an “altercation” in a west end restaurant.
A police spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service is aware of a video circulating on social media, showing an altercation which reportedly ...
DATE: Aug 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian artist living in the US said he was shocked after a sculpture he created for an outdoor art show was damaged in an arson attack.
Jordan Carey, 25, created the artwork depicting two Gombey dancers for an exhibition in Congress Square Park,...
DATE: Aug 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A long-running investigation into the disappearance of $800,000 of public funds loaned to create a recording studio that never got off the ground is still under way, the police commissioner has said.
The police inquiry was launched last September aft...
DATE: Aug 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Cannabis plants destined for sale on the island’s streets have been seized by police in the East End.
A police spokesman said yesterday that officers found the drugs at an undisclosed location during “an exercise in the eastern parishes”.
He added: “...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police today released these images of two suspects believed to be involved in a shooting incident on Court Street.
The attack, carried out by two men on a motorcycle on Monday August 2, left a 31-year-old man and a 73-year-old bystander in hospital...
DATE: Aug 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A nurse who breached the Covid-19 curfew escaped prosecution after she was able to prove she was asked to start her shift earlier than scheduled.
It is believed Sandrina Gifford is the first Magistrates’ Court defendant to escape a penalty for the of...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan