Underage rider leads Police on wild chase, cycle, Police car damaged

Two teenagers and two Police officers were injured during a Police chase on Friday night.

A Police car was in pursuit of a motorcycle in Westside Road, Sandys when the incident occurred around 8.25 p.m. According to a Police spokesman, the bike was reported stolen on October 20.

"It appears that the rider of the motorcycle lost control, collided with a wall and both he and his pillion passenger fell to the ground," the spokesman said. The officers avoided collision with the pair but crashed into a wall.

"At no time did the Police vehicle come into contact with the motorcycle or suspects. The rider of the 125cc motorcycle, a 15-year-old young man from Southampton sustained bruising to his hands and his passenger, a 14-year-old young man from Warwick sustained an injury to his left leg.

"The Police car's airbags deployed and as a result, the female Police officer driving the vehicle and her front seat passenger, a male Police officer, sustained relatively minor injuries."

The 14-year-old was being treated on a ward at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital yesterday, where his condition was described by a spokeswoman as "stable".

The other teenager and both Police officers were treated at the hospital and released. Both the Police car and the motorcycle were extensively damaged. Police have asked any witnesses to the collision to contact Sergeant Allan Meiguel on 234-1010.

Bottle thrown at bus

A bus travelling past the Devonshire Recreational Club near Frog Lane had a bottle thrown through one of its passenger windows at around 6 p.m. last night.

The incident, which was reported to Police at 6.10 p.m., left the window completely shattered. There were no passengers on the bus besides the female driver.

It was unclear which direction the bus was heading in and from where. Police are investigating.

Handbag snatched on Pitts Bay Road

A woman had her handbag snatched by a man riding a motorcycle on Friday night.

According to a Police spokesman, the 27-year-old woman was standing on the sidewalk outside of the BF&M building on Pitts Bay Road with her boyfriend around 8.25 p.m. A man on a motorcycle rode up beside them and snatched her handbag, which contained items including cash, a Nokia cellular phone and an iPod.

The man made off riding west along Pitts Bay Road. He is described as a black male, wearing a black helmet and black shirt, riding a black motorcycle. The woman, from Warwick, was not injured.

Police have appealed for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with information to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers Hotline on 1-800-623-8477.

Addict stole liquor

A self-confessed alcoholic and drug addict was fined $100 for stealing two bottles of liquor.

Christopher Chasty, 47, of no fixed abode, admitted to stealing two bottles of scotch worth $25 each from A1 Paget when he appeared in Magistrates' Court.

The court heard from Crown counsel Paula Tyndale that Chasty walked into the store at 5 p.m. on October 24 and was observed walking around and leaving twice.

When he left the store the second time, the assistant manager noticed a bulge in his bag and asked to search it. Chasty agreed.

During the search, the assistant manager found two bottles of scotch. The defendant was taken to the Hamilton Police Station and arrested for theft. Chasty said in court: "I'm an alcoholic and a recovering drug addict sir. I can't find a job."