Couple robbed outside homeA couple were robbed outside their Smith’s parish home after two men on a motorcycle stopped and, following a struggle, made off with the woman’s handbag containing credit cards.

The 66-year-old Smith’s parish woman and her 71-year-old husband had just returned to their home in Gilbert Hill when they noticed two men on a motorcycle that appeared to be struggling to get up the slope ahead. The couple were, at the time, exiting their car.

“As they watched, the pillion passenger got off the motorcycle, which had stopped. The pillion passenger approached the husband who asked if the man needed any assistance,” said the Police in a statement.

A struggle ensued between the two men, until the Smith’s parish man was able to break free, but the suspect then went to the passenger side of the car and grabbed the wife’s handbag from her, before getting back on the cycle and making good his escape.

Inside the handbag were personal items and credit cards.

Bermuda Police Service is investigating the incident, which happened at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 29, and has appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information to get in touch.

The main suspect — the pillion ride — is described as six feet tall, well-built and wearing black clothing and a helmet with a visor. There is no description of the bike rider.

Anyone who can assist the investigation is asked to call St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.Two burglaries on New Year’sThe new year started with Police investigating two burglaries — one in St. George’s and the other in Southampton.

At 1.25 a.m. on Monday officers were called to a reported burglary in Dolly’s Bay Lane, St. George’s, and spoke to the occupant who said that sometime between 10.40 p.m. and 12.35 a.m. when the home had been unoccupied, an unknown person had broken in and taken a box containing foreign coins, $570 cash and three Playstation 2 controllers.

Earlier on New Year’s Eve, Police attended the scene of a reported burglary at a Southampton guest property and spoke with a couple who were visiting the Island. The couple said that an unknown intruder had gained entry to their room around 7.30 p.m. on Sunday while they were in the bathroom getting ready for dinner. The burglar stole $440 cash.

Investigations into both incidents are underway.Jewellery stolenGold jewellery was stolen from a Warwick property overnight during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Police were called to an address in Keith Hall Road where the resident reported that someone had broken into the residence between 12.15 and 12.55 a.m., while there was no one at home, and had taken several items of gold jewellery.Man denies chargesA Devonshire man denied impaired driving in Magistrates’ Court last week.

Thomas Ofafa Apopa, 50, of Lookout Lane, pleaded not guilty to one count of impaired driving on November 5.

The matter was adjourned until April 19. The defendant was bailed in the amount of $500.