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"Gunman brandishes weapon near police station"

A gun was reportedly brandished near Hamilton Police Station during rush hour and in daylight yesterday. No one was injured in the incident on the junction of Court and Victoria Streets around 5.30pm. A police spokesman said: “Two men on a motorcycle...
Feb 24, 2012
Court

"Man fined for heroin and given ‘time served’ for having BB gun"

A Warwick man was sentenced to 30 days in prison yesterday after police found a BB gun in the home he shares with his family. Lekan Scott, 22, pleaded guilty in December to possessing a prohibited weapon and heroin. However the Crown yesterday droppe...
Feb 02, 2012
Court

"Man in court on gun charges"

A 20-year-old Sandys man was yesterday charged in connection with a shooting incident. Gariko Benjamin was charged in Magistrates’ Court with possessing a firearm, discharging a firearm, taking a vehicle without consent and subsequently driving that ...
Jan 31, 2012
Crime

"Man arrested over shooting"

Police have arrested a 20-year-old Sandys man in connection with a shooting incident at Mount Hill, Pembroke. Officers attended the area after receiving reports of gunfire at around 10:30am. Using a stolen motocross cycle, the suspects then led offic...
Jan 26, 2012
Crime

"Police arrest gunshot suspect "

An arrest has been made in connection with reports of gunshot in the Mount Hill area of Pembroke this morning. Police responded to reports of gunfire at about 10.30am and officers then chased the suspects, who were on a stolen blue motocross bike, to...
Jan 25, 2012
Court

"Bail granted in gun possession case "

An 18 year-old Pembroke man was today granted $25,000 bail with one surety on a gun possession charge with .38 calibre ammunition. Dameko Dublin was arrested by police at 2.20am Saturday morning in Sandys. He was charged in Magistrates’ Court with po...
Jan 24, 2012
Other

"Anti gun violence protest planned for this morning"

Hundreds of people yesterday gathered in heavy rain at the graveside of gun murder victim Stefan Burgess where mourners vowed to turn out in force in a public show of support for social community action against gun violence in Bermuda. But community ...
Jan 20, 2012
Crime

"Two arrested in connection with Southampton shooting"

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 38-year-old man in outside his Southampton home. The man was shot on East Avenue on Wednesday evening, with the shooter believed to have escaped on foot. In a statement released on Frida...
Dec 24, 2011
Editorials

"Solving violence"

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that two shooting incidents in about as many weeks, as well as a number of other armed incidents, have raised fears about the possibility of violence over the holiday season. This newspaper appeals to all not to allo...
Dec 23, 2011
Other

"Shooting in Southampton"

A 38-year-old man has been injured after shots were fired in Southampton this evening. According to police, the shooting happened near Horseshoe Road. Said a Police spokesman: "Around 7.05pm police received a report of a shooting at an East Avenue, S...
Dec 21, 2011
Crime

"Shooting victim airlifted to US for surgery"

A young man who suffered serious injuries to his back, shoulder and arms in a shooting on Saturday has been airlifted to the United States for specialist surgery. The victim, who has not been named by police, was shot multiple times outside Gravity n...
Dec 21, 2011
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