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National security minister, Renee Ming, has thanked police officers enforcing the Covid-19 curfew.
The Bermuda Police Service's Covid-19 Compliance Team has been responsible for nightly curfew checks.
Minister Ming said: “Last weekend I was pleased t...
DATE: Feb 17, 2021
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Crime
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A total of 15 people were caught in breach of the midnight curfew over the weekend, police said yesterday.
The news sparked a warning from Assistant Commissioner of Police Martin Weekes that the regulations would continue to be enforced.
He added tha...
DATE: Feb 16, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police have investigated a report of shots fired at a house - but found no evidence to confirm a weapon was used.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said officers responded yesterday after they were told several shots were fired at a home in Harlem H...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Parents and teachers have been invited to join an international online talk about child sex abuse tonight.
The Zoom discussion is also open to other members of the public, including police and anyone who works with children.
Shervonne Hollis, one of ...
DATE: Feb 12, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A man who led police on a high-speed chase early yesterday morning was arrested after he hurt his ankle climbing over a wall.
Officers later found that the 26-year-old was in possession of “suspected crack cocaine”.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesma...
DATE: Feb 11, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police today highlighted the “serious negative impact” that cyberbullying and sexting can have on young people.
Detective Inspector Karema Flood appealed to parents and guardians to use online resources that offered tips about how to use the internet...
DATE: Feb 09, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A groundbreaking study on violence against women has been welcomed by a women’s charity amid reports of an increase in incidents.
Laurie Shiell, the executive director of the Centre Against Abuse, said the charity had noticed a “sharp increase” in th...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A police crackdown on unlicensed and uninsured vehicles – along with a crash and a stalled bus - slowed traffic into Hamilton to a crawl this morning.
A Bermuda Police Service spokesman said officers partnered with the Transport Control Department as...
DATE: Feb 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of 11 people were last night caught in breach of the Covid-19 curfew, a police spokesman said today.
He warned: “Individuals out and about during these hours, without an official exemption as outlined in the curfew regulations, could find the...
DATE: Feb 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A mother said her privacy was violated after a prowler was caught on camera outside her home.
Alex Hasselkuss added she was headed to bed at about 11.30pm when she read reports of a prowler in the area on a neighbourhood WhatsApp chat.
She added: “T...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan