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Police discovered an imitation firearm in a trash can at the weekend.
A police spokesman said police were alerted to a man acting suspiciously near Union Street in North East Hamilton.
The spokesman said: “Reports are the suspect was seen to have pla...
DATE: Jun 23, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man was arrested outside a liquor store on Friday after a fight that involved a machete.
A police spokesman said officers were alerted to men fighting outside Hayward’s on Middle Road, Warwick, at about 2.30pm and that a machete had been brandished...
DATE: Jun 08, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man rode his bike into a police officer and a parked car in an attempt to escape arrest over the weekend.
A police spokesman said the incident happened after the rider tried to evade a police checkpoint.
He added: “A short chase ensued during which...
DATE: May 26, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
One person was in police custody this afternoon in connection to a shooting in Warwick.
Stephen Corbishley, the Commissioner of Police, said in a video on Twitter: “We do have one party in custody.
“We are searching for others that we believe were i...
DATE: May 09, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police warned the public yesterday to be wary of scammers who aimed to profit from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said opportunistic criminals had used the pandemic to target the vulnerable.
Mr Pedro added: “They see a...
DATE: Apr 17, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Four police officers were in quarantine yesterday after a man who claimed he had Covid-19 was alleged to have coughed on two of them.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley said the man deliberately coughed on two officers after he was arrested on...
DATE: Apr 15, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Police Service has set up a new hotline for non-emergency calls.
A police spokesman said the public can call the new number, 211, to report crimes or issues that do not require an immediate response.
The phone line will also allow the pub...
DATE: Apr 15, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are investigating a break-in at a Pembroke grocery store in the early hours of Saturday.
A police spokesman said that police received a call that an alarm at Arnold’s Supermarket on St John’s Road had been triggered just before 2.30am.
The spo...
DATE: Apr 13, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A heavy police presence was involved in the arrest of a man yesterday.
A police spokesman confirmed officers were called to an incident in St John’s Road in Pembroke.
The spokesman added: “As a result, one man was arrested and detained in police cust...
DATE: Apr 01, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police made several arrests yesterday in connection with a break-in at a Hamilton restaurant.
It appeared the raiders broke into Coconut Rock on Reid Street through a glass door, which was boarded over later.
A police spokesman said the break-in was ...
DATE: Mar 31, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes