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News of a Facebook page identifying Bermuda’s convicted sex offenders drew a swift response from the group SCARS — a charity devoted to combating child sexual abuse.
The site, drawn from public information, was created by a local father in response t...
DATE: Jul 13, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Reports of gunshots in a Spanish Point neighbourhood have led to a police appeal for witnesses.
Shots were heard in the area of Seagull Lane, Pembroke shortly after 11pm on Tuesday. There were no injuries reported.
According to a police spokesman, fo...
DATE: Jul 12, 2012
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Crime
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Police are investigating reports of gunshots in Pembroke last night.
A Police spokesman said: "Gunshots were reported from the Seagull Lane area of Pembroke at 11.08pm.
"Police found forensic evidence of shots fired, but no-one appeared to be hurt as...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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Crime
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Graffiti championing the Progressive Labour Party was daubed over One Bermuda Alliance MP Donte Hunt’s car washing business.
A giant “PLP all the way” slogan was painted on the walls of EcoSteam Car Cleaning in Par-la-Ville car park, while the tyres ...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Both men arrested over the London mugging that left Governor George Fergusson blind in one eye have been released from the police inquiry.
The Metropolitan Police in London issued an update on the investigation over the weekend.
Mr Fergusson, 56, was...
DATE: Jul 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A robbery victim described how a woman wielding "a sword-like object" attacked him along with two male accomplices.
Kenneth Williams told Supreme Court he pulled one of the male robbers in front of the woman - alleged to be 20-year-old Zharrin Simmon...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Police believe missing prisoner Shane Todd is being harboured by members of the public, prompting warnings that it is an offence to assist anyone who is unlawfully at large.
The fugitive Prison Farm inmate has been sighted “across the Island, princip...
DATE: Jul 06, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police arrested a man while executing a search warrant yesterday morning at a Pembroke residence under the Firearms Act and the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Armed police officers from the Public Protection Department and officers from the Canine Unit searche...
DATE: Jul 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Police seized more than a dozen cannabis plants over the weekend after they were discovered in a wooded area near a preschool.
A police spokesman said yesterday: “Around 9.30am on Saturday, police officers seized approximately 20 cannabis plants unde...
DATE: Jul 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Laws allowing police to force groups to move along may not be the right solution to tackle crime in White Hill, according to some area residents.
While an initiative aimed at cracking down on antisocial behaviour in the Cambridge Road has been deemed...
DATE: Jul 02, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes