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Armed robbers stole cash in a raid at the RUBiS gas station in Flatts last night.
Two men entered the premises brandishing a gun and demanding cash shortly before 7.30pm, according to the Bermuda Police Service. They left with an undisclosed amount o...
DATE: Jan 22, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man suffered shoulder and hand injuries when he was stabbed in his home in St George’s on Tuesday.
Police say an unknown male suspect carried out the attack in Wellington Slip Road, at about 1pm.
The 21-year-old victim was taken to King Edward VII ...
DATE: Jan 21, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The lean post-Christmas period and the recession’s lingering effects have contributed to the recent spike in robberies, according to a business owner affected by the crimes.
Six incidents have taken place over the past four weeks, including raids on...
DATE: Jan 19, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A 65-year-old man was forced to the ground and robbed in the early hours of Saturday at he approached his home in the area of North Hill, Pembroke.
According to police, officers responded at about 3.45am on Saturday. The victim reported being seized ...
DATE: Jan 17, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Authorities tasked with tackling cyberbullying in Bermuda are becoming increasingly concerned over the prevalence of “sexting” among young pupils in schools.
Police and staff from the Department of E-Commerce go into primary schools, as well as middl...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Bermuda’s murder rate has halved over the past five years but it is too early to say the Island has turned a corner on violent crime among young black men, according to commentators.
There were four murders on the Island in 2015, compared with a peak...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A cabbie was robbed at knifepoint last night on South Road in Southampton, near the Gulfstream restaurant.
According to police, officers responded to the incident at about 11.30pm.
It was reported that a taxi driver was dispatched to the area to coll...
DATE: Jan 15, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A man was in police custody last night on suspicion of attempting to rob Empire Grocery on North Shore Road, Devonshire, yesterday afternoon.
Police responded to a report at about 1.20pm of an attempted robbery by a man brandishing a knife and wearin...
DATE: Jan 13, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Violent crime has risen with the start of 2016, including violence perpetrated by women, the Centre Against Abuse has noted.
Remarks from the centre’s executive director Laurie Shiell came after police observed there had been a “small uptick in viole...
DATE: Jan 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that took place on Sunday night.
According to a police spokesman, a 21-year-old suspect was arrested and subsequently released on bail as police continue their investigation.
A 24-year-old woman...
DATE: Jan 12, 2016
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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