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The Bermuda Police Service has reminded the public to be vigilant of fake social media accounts impersonating government officials.
A spokesman said: “These fake social media profiles are being used to contact individuals and make demands of money fo...
DATE: Mar 16, 2018
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Crime
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News Staff
Police have issued another warning about fraudsters getting personal information through phone calls and e-mails.
Residents have reported telephone calls from unknown persons claiming to represent global technology companies such as Microsoft and App...
DATE: Mar 12, 2018
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Crime
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News Staff
Police are hunting a man with a “bladed article” who robbed a supermarket.
A spokesman said the man entered Maximart in Sandys on Tuesday night and demanded money. When he was unable to get any cash, he escaped with tobacco and cigarette papers.
No o...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Crime
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News Staff
Two men accused of laundering nearly $1.8 million stolen from the Bermuda Government have been cleared by a jury in Wales.
Paul Charity, 52 and Joel Ismail, 42, both from Leicester, were found not guilty following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court.
Char...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Crime
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News Staff
A Bermudian man and woman have been arrested at LF Wade Internationl Airport on suspicion of drugs importation.
An investigation is under way by specialist police officers with help from Customs officers.
The two, aged 54 and 47 respectively, were ar...
DATE: Feb 06, 2018
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A second man was arrested yesterday in connection with a fight at the Hamilton bus terminal.
A police spokesman said that an 18-year-old man was detained after he was released from the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
Police announced on Tuesday t...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Fraudsters are posing as government officials in a scam designed to fool people into handing over bank details, police warned yesterday.
A police spokesman said the crooks have attempted to get sensitive information trough phone calls and e-mails.
Th...
DATE: Feb 01, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
A man has been arrested in connection with a fight between two men at the bus terminal in Hamilton on Monday.
A police spokesman said a 20-year-old man, who was treated in hospital and discharged, has since been arrested.
He added that an 18-year-old...
DATE: Jan 31, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police are investigating how CCTV footage of a robbery in Smith’s at the weekend found its way online.
A police spokesman said: “While the footage provides a good description of the suspects, police did not authorise the dissemination of the clip.
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DATE: Jan 30, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Three men were arrested last night after a disturbance outside a home in Warwick.
The trio — two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old — ran away from police after the incident in the area of Scott’s Lane South, off Khyber Heights Road, at about 9.10pm.
Off...
DATE: Jan 27, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff