Motorcyclist still critical after accident on Saturday

A man is in a critical condition after a motorcycle accident in the early hours of Saturday.

The 38-year-old, from Pembroke, was last night described as "critical" in the Intensive Care Unit of King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The accident took place at 5.40 a.m. on Saturday in Middle Road, Southampton.

A spokesman for the Bermuda Police Service said: "It appears that a motorcycle was travelling east on Middle Road when the rider lost control and collided with a residence in the area.

"The Pembroke man sustained serious head and internal injuries. The motorcycle was extensively damaged. Inquiries into this incident are underway."

Car fires investigated

Firefighters and Police are investigating a suspicious a blaze which engulfed two cars in St. George's.

The incident took place at 4.50 a.m. on Sunday in York Street, outside Robertson's Drugstore.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "Both vehicles were destroyed by the flames. An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire; arson has not been ruled out."

Anyone with information should contact the St. George's Criminal Investigation Unit on 293 2222.

Fisherman robbed at knifepoint

A fisherman was robbed at knifepoint in one of three robberies in Sandys on Friday afternoon.

Police say the incidents may be connected due to the "similar circumstances" in which they took place. In one incident at around 5.40 p.m., a 61-year-old man was fishing at Somerset Long Bay when he was approached by two men.

A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said: "One of the men brandished a bladed article and demanded money from the victim, who handed over his wallet containing a quantity of cash and personal items.

"The suspects then ran off in a southerly direction. The Sandys parish man was not injured."

One suspect is described as 5 ft tall, of medium build, and wore jeans, a long-sleeved dark jacket and black helmet with dark-coloured visor. The other was about 5 ft 11 in tall, of slim build, and wore black jeans, a long-sleeved black jacket and a black helmet with dark visor.

Any witnesses or anyone with information on the robberies should contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit on 234 1010.

Police probe three burglaries on Thursday

Police attended the scenes of three burglaries when cash and electronic goods were stolen on Thursday.

The first took place at Third Avenue, Pembroke, when someone broke into an unoccupied house between 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m., on Thursday, and stole cash.

The second happened at a Kilderry Drive, Smith's residence also on Thursday between 11.30 a.m. and 2.55 p.m., when a burglar broke in and stole a Sony PlayStation, a Nintendo Wii, a laptop and an iPod.

Finally, Police received a report of a burglary on Kitty's Drive Hamilton Parish at about 3.30 p.m., again on Thursday.

The complainant claimed that somebody had entered her home between 8.45 a.m. and 3 p.m. while she was out but nothing was stolen.

Motorist loses licence for impaired driving

A man appeared in Magistrates' Court charged with driving while intoxicated.

Robert Michael Hopping, 41, of Tee Street, Devonshire, pleaded guilty to drunk driving a cycle on Church Street, in Pembroke, at around 7.20 p.m. on Valentine's Day this year.

According to Crown counsel Cindy Clarke, Police stopped him because he did not have a light on his bike, only to notice a strong odour of intoxicating liquor. They also noticed that he seemed unsteady on his feet. When questioned, he admitted to having had two drinks two hours previously.

Defence counsel Marc Daniels appealed for leniency on Hopping's behalf, saying that his client was responsible for picking up and dropping off his daughter every day and needed to drive for work. Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner explained that in drink driving cases he had no discretion, adding: "With a DUI there is a mandatory disqualification."

Hopping was fined $1,000, disqualified from driving for 12 months and issued 10 demerit points.