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More police are needed to help combat crime and help bolster a force feeling burnout and stress from two years of fighting on the Covid front line, according to the chairman of the Bermuda Police Association.
Kenten Trott said there had been no let u...
DATE: Jan 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Police are to set up roadside breath test checkpoints across the island next weekend.
A notice in the Official Gazette said checkpoints would be in operation on January 21, 22 and 23 in seven of the island’s nine parishes, with only St George’s and ...
DATE: Jan 15, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Governor has dropped an inquiry into allegations of gross misconduct against Stephen Corbishley, the former Commissioner of Police, The Royal Gazette can reveal.
Rena Lalgie wrote to Pc Robert Butterfield, the police officer whose complaints abou...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways, Investigations Editor
Farmers across the island have been left counting the cost after rampant thefts from their fields during the day as well as under cover of darkness.
Police are investigating a string of thefts and have warned the public to be on guard if approached b...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police have responded to an alleged firearms incident on Deepdale Road in Pembroke last night.
According to a police spokesman, residents called authorities at around 7.45pm after hearing gunshots in the area.
The spokesman said: “Upon arrival at the...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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A 58-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing in St David’s.
A police spokeswoman said that shortly before 7.30pm on Sunday a 56-year-old man went to Southside Police Station to report that he had been stabbed near the scrapyard in the Southsi...
DATE: Jan 12, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A jury yesterday watched video footage of a murder victim drinking at a bar minutes before he was shot.
At the trial of Taaj Muhammad, who has pleaded not guilty to the killing of Ronniko Burchall, the jury was shown video footage from the St David’s...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
No arrests for drink driving were made at the island’s roadside breath test checkpoints over the Christmas holiday.
The checkpoints, which earlier reported no arrests up to Christmas Eve, went the rest of the way to their final night on Boxing Day wi...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The appointment of a new Commissioner of Police has likely already been made, sources said yesterday.
One familiar with the recruitment process said an announcement could come soon if a Bermudian has been picked to take over as the head of the servic...
DATE: Jan 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A teenage motorcyclist was arrested last night for possession of drugs with intent to supply after he ran a red light.
A police spokesman said officers tried to stop the rider, 17, just before 9.30pm when they spotted the traffic offence at the junct...
DATE: Jan 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell