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Police have made six arrests in the past 24 hours in connection with a spate of street robberies, it was revealed yesterday.
Commissioner of Police Stephen Corbishley said stolen property, as well as a stolen bike, had also been recovered.
The news c...
DATE: Aug 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A female tourist was assaulted in an attempted robbery at Somerset Bridge yesterday.
The suspect accosted and demanded the cash from the 25-year-old victim, but she escaped and ran to Robinson’s Marina to get help.
The woman was not seriously injured...
DATE: Aug 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two pizza shop managers relived the terror of an attack yesterday by a robber who came at them with a piece of wood.
John Mark Cantil was battered with the wood and had his wallet containing $170 stolen in the early hours of yesterday morning as he a...
DATE: Aug 22, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A retired woman who fought off two bag snatchers said yesterday she felt “stronger” because she made a stand.
The 64-year-old added she had no regrets about defending herself when she was targeted by two men on a motorbike.
She admitted her attitude ...
DATE: Aug 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A spate of nine robberies involving motorcycles was yesterday branded “a concerning crime trend” by the island’s new Commissioner of Police.
Stephen Corbishley said incidents involving motorbike snatches had rocketed over the past two weeks.
Mr Corbi...
DATE: Aug 21, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A knife-wielding robber stole a chain from around the neck of a staff member at a livery cycle business yesterday.
Police said a man went into Oleander Cycles in Southampton, near The Reefs hotel, and threatened an employee with a knife before a scuf...
DATE: Aug 17, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
A woman fought off thieves who attempted to snatch her handbag today.
Two suspects on a motorcycle targeted the victim as she stood at the junction of Burnt House Hill and Paddock Drive, Warwick, at about 10.15am.
Police say the pair stopped and bega...
DATE: Aug 16, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police have restarted criminal record vetting — but the process will take longer.
The Bermuda Police Service warned: “The turnaround time for processing applications, for which no issues are identified, has been extended to 15 working days.
“Applicat...
DATE: Aug 15, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Fraudsters posing as communications representatives under the out-of-date company names Logic and Northrock have attempted to gain private customer information, according to One Communications.
In a statement, the company asked for the public to “exe...
DATE: Aug 14, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two handguns were handed into police by members of the public this week.
One was found in the water off South Shore on Wednesday and another was discovered in the St David’s area on Tuesday.
Police have launched an investigation to find out if the gu...
DATE: Aug 11, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff