Female driver breaks up fighting teens

Police have praised a woman who stopped to intervene as a 15-year-old was attacked by a group of teenagers.

The Pembroke resident was walking along North Street in Pembroke around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, when he was set upon by the gang of four.

Said a Police spokesperson: "A scuffle took place and the Pembroke teenager was injured.

During the scuffle a member of the public driving in the area stopped her car and intervened.

The assailants then fled the scene on foot. The victim was taken to [King Edward VII Memorial Hospital] where he was treated for relatively minor facial injuries and released."

A 14-year-old boy from Devonshire was subsequently arrested.

The spokesperson added: "The Bermuda Police Service would like to commend the actions of the member of the public who stopped to assist the victim in this matter."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.

Warbaby Fox diverted to search for windsurfer

A public ferry was diverted to help trace a missing windsurfer yesterday after his friend lost sight of him in the Great Sound.

The Warbaby Fox was called upon for assistance after the 50-year-old man went missing for an hour.

He was spotted by the ferry crew 15 minutes later near Dockyard, having sailed over the water from Spanish Point.

A spokesman for Bermuda Maritime Operations said the man's windsurfing friend lost sight of him and called 911 after failing to locate him for an hour.

Harbour Radio then issued a 'PANPAN' broadcast at 5.54 p.m. and contacted the Marine Police.

The spokesman said the Warbaby Fox was in the area "so we diverted the ferry to look for him. It went to the area off Dockyard where the crew located the man, still windsurfing, at 6.10 p.m.".

He said he did not know whether passengers were on board the ferry at the time of the incident.

The windsurfer was unharmed.

Education chiefs to speak at public forum

Government's strategy for reforming public schools will be the topic of discussion at a public meeting on Monday.

Education Minister El James and Board of Education chairman Mark Byrne will speak at the forum at Mount Zion AME Church, Southampton, at 7.30 p.m.

Cars collide on Jew's Bay

A woman suffered a cut to her lip and extensive damage to her car in a collision near Jew's Bay.

The 21-year-old Sandys resident was travelling east on Middle Road in Southampton, when her car collided with another as it exited a driveway, before striking a wall.

Said a Police spokesperson: "The driver of the eastbound car, a 21-year-old Sandys parish woman, sustained a laceration to her lip.

"The driver of the other car, believed to be a Warwick man, was not injured.

"The eastbound car received extensive front end damage while the other car received moderate damage to its right side. The wall was also damaged."

Inquiries into the incident are underway.

Police flooded with calls about recovered jewellery

Police say they have been overwhelmed with inquiries after recovering what is thought to be stolen jewellery.

Yesterday The Royal Gazette carried a story about jewellery including a necklace and pendant which had been found after officers executed a search warrant at a house.

Police are asking people who may have been the victim of a theft, burglary or robbery where jewellery was stolen to contact Inspector Robert Cardwell on 299 4466 to identify the lost items.

A Police spokesperson said: "The Police would like to assure the public that all calls and messages received inquiring about these items will be returned in a timely manner.

"Due to the current volume of calls it is not possible to respond immediately.

"We would like to thank the public for their understanding and cooperation during this process."