A St. George's man was sent to ICU by thieves who assaulted him in his home – the attack led to a call for an immediate Police presence in the area, by MPKim Swan.

Two men are now in custody regarding the incident, which Officers say happened Tuesday at a Convict Bay Lane residence.

Police were informed shortly before 12.10 p.m. According to the officers, the men entered the home sometime earlier in the day, and robbed the two men inside.

"During the robbery a struggle ensued between one of the suspects and one of the occupants where the suspect used a blunt object to assault the victim," said a Police spokesperson.

"The other suspect brandished a bladed article at the second individual in the house."The suspects then escaped with a quantity of cash and jewellery. The bladed article was later recovered by Police." The victim, a 22-year-old St. George's man, was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and treated for head and facial injuries.

He is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), in a stable condition. The second person in the house, a 17-year-old Hamilton Parish man, was not injured. Police said one suspect, an 18-year-old Hamilton Parish man, later turned himself in at Southside Police Station, and was arrested.

A second suspect, a 23-year-old Sandys parish man, was later found by Police and arrested. MPfor St. George's West, Mr. Swan said: "It's shocking to hear of these types of crimes against persons. We do know that there are increased incidents around Bermuda where we're seeing violent behaviour manifesting itself.

It certainly unsettles the community. "As a St. Georgian, when something like this takes place, it doesn't take long for persons to hear about it and feel uneasy."To think that someone, at home, would get attacked in such a way that would leave them in ICU, speaks to the type of society that's manifesting itself in Bermuda."

The MP continued: " On a local scene, we're looking forward to having our Police station fully functioning so we can get back to community policing. We were pleased when it was completed, but that's just one part of the equation."We need community policing in our community to make persons feel more at ease. We've had a year in 2008 where we saw some very horrific murders that's cause for great concern."And to think that we're starting off the new year with criminal behaviour that's carrying with it violence harmful to individuals, all of us in our community need to be concerned.

It has a very negative knock-on effect."Incidents like this doesn't only affect Bermuda, Mr. Swan added. "Not only does the local community feel uneasy, but with the Internet and quick spreading of information, it will cause visitors and friends to be not as comfortable in Bermuda. "As a Member of Parliament for the community, and someone who lives in the community, it's not good news when you hear these types of things taking place. I certainly hope the Police are very successful in bringing the culprits to justice."