Police issue warning to seniors

Seniors have been warned to always ask to see some identification when they open the door to strangers.

A Police spokesman said yesterday: "Police officers, BELCO and BTC employees are all required to carry identification when working out of the office. Also, don't rush into anything involving money or property.

"Beware of people coming to your door offering to do jobs around the house and asking for payment in advance or offering to do something for nothing.

"Before signing a contract, consult a trusted person in authority, such as a lawyer or bank official, and have that person examine the papers on your behalf."

Ten break-ins in Warwick recently

Warwick residents suffered the brunt of burglaries in the week March 17 to March 24, according to data released yesterday by the Police.

A total of 28 break-ins and two attempted break-ins were reported — ten of them in Warwick.

According to the Police, the most commonly-targeted goods were cash, jewellery and electronic items.

A spokesman said it should be noted that burglars targeted residences in the Keith Hall Road, Ord Road, South Road and Rocklands Road areas of Warwick in particular.

Latest road accident rates released

The Police have released statistics on Bermuda's latest road accident rates, and urged motorists: "Slow down, and use care, caution and courtesy on the Island's roads."

In the week starting March 24 there were 21 crashes that left people injured. There were a further 41 incidents where only vehicles were damaged.

Three people were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Meanwhile 17 bikes were stolen and two cars. Five of the vehicles have been recovered by the Police.

Seven burglaries over the weekend

Police over the weekend arrested one person on suspicion of impaired driving and responded to seven reported burglaries (two in St. George's, one in Hamilton Parish, one in Devonshire, one in Paget, one in Warwick and one in Southampton).

There were also 16 reported damage only road traffic collisions, seven reported road traffic collisions resulting in injury and seven vehicles reported taken without their owners' consent.