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Police have closed two bars found to be breaching Covid-19 regulations just days after restrictions were relaxed.
Licensed premises had their opening hours extended to midnight from last Thursday, while a curfew was also withdrawn.
But two bars have ...
DATE: Feb 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The Bermuda Police Service is looking to hire a digital forensics officer who can unearth clues to crimes locked in computers and mobile phones.
The high-tech crime-solver will be responsible for securing evidence discovered in seized computers, usin...
DATE: Feb 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Curfew-breakers will not face criminal charges under planned changes to the law, the Premier has revealed.
But the amendment will not be retroactive – meaning that those already arrested for the breach could still find themselves in court.
The curfew...
DATE: Feb 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A firearm was found just days after gunshots were reported in an eastern parish, The Royal Gazette has confirmed.
The weapon is believed to have been found in a garden in the Harlem Heights area of Hamilton Parish earlier today. The find was first re...
DATE: Feb 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police have tracked down a man who lost a finger found in a car park last week, it was revealed yesterday.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Sean Field-Lament said the man told them he lost the digit in a fight with another man last Monday nigh...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police are hunting car thieves after two vehicles were stolen over the weekend.
A silver Toyota RAV4 SUV was stolen on Saturday night after the owner left it unattended for a few moments.
The silver Toyota Rav4, registration 47475, was parked on Angl...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Car owners were today warned to keep their vehicles secure after a string of cars were stolen.
A police spokesman said that prevention and deterrence were the best weapons to combat vehicle theft.
He added: “Keeping your doors locked is the first st...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two men with a fake rifle could have been shot by armed police, senior officers warned today.
Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said a tragedy was only avoided because of the high training standards and professionalism of firearms officers.
Mr...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of impaired driving and drug possession after being involved in two traffic collisions on Tuesday afternoon.
In the first collision, the suspect allegedly drove a motorcycle into the back of a car on Mullet ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Scam artists are circulating e-mails asking recipients to provide personal information in order to claim cash prizes.
The Bermuda Police Service is urging residents to avoid responding to the hoax correspondence, warning that “if it’s too good to be...
DATE: Jan 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan