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The reported increase in sexual assaults in Bermuda merely scratches the surface and in no way reflects the magnitude of the problem.
That was the view expressed yesterday by the heads of two helping agencies that deal with the victims of sexual a...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Police received a report of two men breaking into the Boaz Island Gas Station on Monday morning.
While it appears the suspects carried out a “tidy search” of the premises, a police spokesman said it is unknown what, if anything, was stolen.
The spoke...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police seized dozens of cannabis plants in Smith’s, police said yesterday.
According to a police spokesman, officers acting on information received discovered approximately cannabis 40 plants concealed by bush and trees in an area of land around 15 t...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sexual assaults in Bermuda have more than doubled in the second quarter of the year with an increase in hotel and guest house burglaries, although crime overall is down.
The latest figures issued by the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) show a 10.7 percen...
DATE: Aug 08, 2012
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Police found approximately 40 cannabis plants on a property.
A spokesman reported today that the plants were found approximately 20 feet away from the road in an undisclosed area in Smith's.
Said a spokesman: "Based on information received, police at...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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Crime
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery that left a 33-year-old man in “serious condition” with head injuries at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.
The victim, who had been accompanied by his four- and ten-year-old sons, was set upon ...
DATE: Aug 07, 2012
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Crime
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Four thugs beat up a man in front of his two young sons because they wanted his jewellery.
Police say the victim was hit repeatedly with a piece of wood and had a bottle broken over his head in the incident, which took place yesterday on Rambling Lan...
DATE: Aug 05, 2012
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Crime
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Residents should be on the lookout for fake Bermuda cash said to be making the rounds on the Island.
According to the Bermuda Police Service, the Financial Crime Unit is aware that counterfeit $100, $50 and $20 notes are currently in circulation.
The...
DATE: Aug 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two men fired gunshots in John Smith’s Bay parking lot, according to police.
No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened shortly before midnight on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said officers were called to the Smith’s beach around 11.30p...
DATE: Aug 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Thieves forced a woman to fall off her bike and made off with the vehicle and a “substantial” quantity of cash.
The woman received minor cuts and abrasions in the incident.
The incident took place along Middle Road in Devonshire on Wednesday, around ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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