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A man who threatened to behead David Burt, the Premier, was sentenced to a year behind bars yesterday and probation.
The Supreme Court heard that Jared Gordon, 30, had already spent about 18 months in prison since his arrest for threats to the premie...
DATE: Jan 30, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police raided a home last night in connection with a firearms incident near a nightclub.
Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said: “The Bermuda Police Service executed a firearms warrant today at a residence off Factory Lane, Pembroke.”
Mr Smith s...
DATE: Jan 18, 2020
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A football fan threw a helmet at another supporter during a fight at Somerset Cricket Club on Saturday.
Police said several altercations took place among the crowd at the game between Somerset Trojans and Boulevard Community Club during the afternoon...
DATE: Dec 16, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s thin blue line has to police itself, the national security minister has said.
Wayne Caines told police they must hold each other accountable in the wake of a 2½-year sentence given to an officer for corruption.
Mr Caines praised the hard wo...
DATE: Dec 13, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police arrested four men on Friday after a high-speed chase from Paget to Southampton.
A police spokesman said the driver was later charged with a series of offences and two of the passengers were held for warrants.
The fourth was released without ch...
DATE: Oct 30, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police were out in force yesterday afternoon after a high-speed chase in the west end.
Few details were available, but it is understood that officers were involved in the chase of a white car on Middle Road.
It is understood that the car was stopped ...
DATE: Oct 26, 2019
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police took a woman into custody for her own safety yesterday after she was seen partially clothed and in distress and in Hamilton.
A police spokesman said that, at about 12.30pm, members of the public reported a “dark complexioned woman appeared to ...
DATE: Oct 04, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A teenager was arrested after a high-speed chase that resulted in a police car hitting a barrier.
Police officers saw a motorcyclist commit a traffic offence near the junction of Church Street and King Street on Wednesday, shortly after 8am.
A police...
DATE: Oct 03, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 61-year-old man appears to have been assaulted after being accused of making inappropriate comments towards an 11-year-old boy.
Police are investigating the incident in Somerset Road, Sandys, near Warren Simmons Community Field, shortly before 7pm ...
DATE: Sep 14, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have renewed calls for information today as the island marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of Danshun Swann.
Mr Swann was stabbed to death on South Road, Southampton, outside the entrance to the Southampton Rangers Sports Club, just a...
DATE: Aug 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes