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A knife-wielding robber gambled and lost when he tried to rob a bookmaker’s shop yesterday.
For the man was confronted by a woman staff member and two other men helped wrestle him to the ground before he cut his losses and ran off empty-handed.
A man...
DATE: Oct 05, 2018
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men with bladed weapons robbed a Four Star Pizza deliveryman on Friday night.
The two suspects approached the deliveryman near the top of Bostock Hill East in Paget and demanded money at about 10pm.
A police spokesman said: “A small quantity of c...
DATE: Sep 10, 2018
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police have received no reports of anyone “brandishing a firearm at random individuals”, despite social media reports.
A police spokesman said online comments have spread about incidents which supposedly took place at Cedar Hill, Warwick and Snorkel ...
DATE: Jul 31, 2018
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 43-year-old man has been arrested over an allegation of the sexual assault of a minor.
A police spokesman confirmed the arrest and said there is an active investigation under way.
The spokesman said: “The Bermuda Police Service wishes to reassure e...
DATE: Jul 20, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man has denied committing a 2011 shooting in Warwick.
Khyri Smith-Williams, from Broome Street, Sandys, pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully shooting Tyrone Pedro with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Mr Smith-Williams also denied usin...
DATE: Jun 04, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Violent video footage of a man being punched and kicked on Front Street went viral yesterday. Two recordings of the daylight assault, believed to have been recorded within the last two days, have spread widely.
In the videos a man is in an altercatio...
DATE: May 19, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Jeff Baron is to speak at an international summit on group violence this week.
Mr Baron, the Shadow Minister of National Security, will be taking part in the International Citizen Security Summit in Tijuana, Mexico, on Thursday.
He said: “I’m expecti...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A man and his accomplice stole cash from Belvin’s Variety in Smith’s yesterday.
A police spokesman said officers received a report of a robbery at the Middle Road store at about 5pm.
“It appears that a male walked into the store and stole money out o...
DATE: Jan 29, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 23-year-old man is stable in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit after being assaulted during a violent New Year’s Eve at the Fairmont Southampton, according to police.
A police spokesman confirmed that three men remain in police custody after the d...
DATE: Jan 03, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 42-year-old man was arrested yesterday after a woman spotted someone trying to break into her home.
According to police, officers received a report of an attempted burglary on Steele Lane in Paget shortly before 1pm.
A police spokesman said: “The v...
DATE: Dec 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes