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A motorcyclist fled the scene of a crash that left two women in hospital — one with a serious head injury, a police spokesman said yesterday.
The spokesman added the head injury could be life-threatening.
A police spokesman said details were limited,...
DATE: Jan 14, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man turned himself into police yesterday after a video posted on social media appeared to show him stealing goods from a tech shop.
The footage apparently showed a man take items from the shelves in Red Laser, on Bakery Lane in Pembroke, and put th...
DATE: Jan 11, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A pizza delivery man was last night in the hospital’s intensive care unit after he was attacked by knife-wielding robbers.
Police said the 40-year-old, who works for Four Star Pizza, was looking for a delivery address when he was assaulted.
The man, ...
DATE: Jan 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Security at a post office was under review yesterday after three men launched an attack on a man in front of shocked customers.
The trio punched the 22-year-old victim several times after they burst into Warwick Post Office wearing dark-tinted motorc...
DATE: Dec 18, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man was stabbed and a woman arrested over the weekend at an East End housing complex.
Police said a fight broke out between residents at the Gulfstream rooming house on Tommy Fox Road in St George’s on Saturday night.
A 29-year-old woman allegedly ...
DATE: Nov 25, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A suspect was arrested after a person reportedly went into an office at a seniors home armed with a machete.
Police said that a call was made by an employee at the Lorraine Rest Home in Warwick at about 7pm on Monday.
It was reported that “an unknown...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Tougher security measures are expected to be introduced at Westgate after checks found more fencing was needed at the jail.
The Government plans to install a 10ft-high barrier topped with more than two feet of razor wire inside the prison’s walls.
Wa...
DATE: Nov 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Parents and older children were asked today to play their part in keeping young trick or treaters safe this Halloween.
Police called on partygoers to act responsibly and urged motorists to be mindful of costume-clad pedestrians.
A BPS spokesman said:...
DATE: Oct 24, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Residents were warned not to share pictures of offensive graffiti that was painted on a Paget home this morning.
Police said they received a report of wilful damage at about 7.40am after the graffiti was sprayed on a wall in Harbour Road, near Lower ...
DATE: Oct 22, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
Allegations on social media about “inappropriate sexual behaviour” have come to the attention of police, a spokesman said yesterday.
But the service said that formal complaints were needed for officers to launch inquiries.
The spokesman said: “The Be...
DATE: Aug 29, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter