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2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB)

Fri, 2018-11-16

ARIN-CARIB Media Release - Criminal justice practitioners and experts from around the globe are attending the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB). The meeting is taking place in St Vincent 14-16 November. Participants are discussing the recovery of criminal proceeds, which involves stripping criminals of their benefits from crime.

Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves gave the keynote address.

Investigation Continues: Scott’s Hill Road, Sandys Parish House Fire

Tue, 2018-11-13

The Bermuda Police Service and the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service continue to investigate the circumstances of a fire that occurred around 5:20pm Thursday, November 1st at a Scott’s Hill Road, Sandys parish residence where the lifeless body of 66 year old Mr. Erroll Cross was discovered. The two storey home was destroyed by the blaze.

Investigators are still appealing to the community for any witnesses or any persons who may have seen or spoken with Mr. Cross prior to this unfortunate and tragic incident.

Sudden Death of 50 Year Old Leonard Wayne

Tue, 2018-11-13

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 50 year old Mr. Leonard Wayne and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Mr. Wayne was found in an unresponsive state inside an apartment at a Mount Wyndham Drive, Hamilton parish property around 3:35am Monday, November 12th and later pronounced dead at the scene by an on call doctor.

Foul play is not suspected and a cause of death is being examined.

Sudden Death of 50 Year Old Man in Hamilton Parish [Updated]

Mon, 2018-11-12

Around 3:35am today (November 12th) police and fellow first responders attended a reported medical emergency at a Mount Wyndham Drive, Hamilton parish residence.

It appears that a 50 year old male resident was found in an unresponsive state inside an apartment on the property.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene by an on call doctor.

Road Sobriety Checkpoints: Friday Night Until Early Saturday Morning

Sat, 2018-11-10

Road sobriety checkpoints conducted Friday night until early Saturday morning ended with 3 impaired drivers arrested.

Following initial and secondary field tests indicating impairment, two of the three drivers failed the alco-analyser test at Hamilton Police Station, while the third refused to take it.

A total of 8 motorists required initial and secondary field tests, with 5 being cleared after the results of the secondary field test.

Reported Missing Person: 80 Year Old Richard Grant [Located]

Sat, 2018-11-10

The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 80 year old Richard Grant.

Mr. Grant – who was apparently last seen between 5:30pm and 6pm Thursday, November 8th sitting on the steps outside Somerset MarketPlace and may have been wearing a grey shirt at that time – is described as tall, brown complexioned of medium build, with a grey beard.

Mr. Grant is known to travel by foot or on the bus and is said to frequent the City of Hamilton bus terminal, the Langton Hill Pembroke area, the Alexandra Road, Devonshire area as well as the Cooks Hill Road, Sandys parish area.

Sudden Death of 53 Year Old Wyman Minks

Fri, 2018-11-09

The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 53 year old Mr. Wyman Minks and extends sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Mr. Minks was found floating in an unresponsive state in waters near the Railway Trail along North Shore Road in Hamilton parish around 11am Thursday, November 8th.

Sudden Death of 66 Year Old Erroll Cross

Fri, 2018-11-09

On Thursday 1st November 2018 approximately 5:30pm police and officers from the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a structural fire at # 33 Scott’s Hill Road, Sandys wherein the two storey home was destroyed by the blaze.

During the search of the home by fire personnel the body of a male person was recovered from within, in an unresponsive state, who was later pronounced deceased.

Road Sobriety Checkpoints Data: Thursday Night Until Friday Morning

Fri, 2018-11-09

Road sobriety checkpoints conducted by the Roads Policing Unit from Thursday night until early Friday morning ended with three impaired drivers arrested.

Following initial and secondary field tests indicating impairment, two of the three drivers failed the alco-analyser test at Hamilton Police Station, while the third refused to take it.

Sudden Death of 53 Year Old Man in Hamilton Parish [Updated]

Thu, 2018-11-08

Around 11am today (November 8th) police, Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and ambulance personnel responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive man floating in waters near the Railway Trail in the North Shore Road, Hamilton parish area.

Initial information indicates that the man had been fishing in the area, located across from Shelly Bay MarketPlace.