Press Releases
Police Seize Cannabis Plants
Mon, 2011-07-04
At 2:25pm on Monday, police attended the Smiths Hill Drive, St. George’s area after a report of cannabis cultivation. Officers made a large seizure of what are believed to be cannabis plants from a wooded area as a result. No arrests were made at the scene. Inquiries into this matter are ongoing.
Read MoreOnline Second Hand Motorcycle Purchasing Advisory
Mon, 2011-07-04
The Bermuda Police Service is warning the public about the recent increase in motorcycle thefts throughout the island, particularly of the Honda 125cc Scoopy.
Since May 2011, 45 bikes have been stolen. 30 of them were the Honda 125cc Scoopy. These bikes are being stolen from locations across the Island, but areas in Pembroke are being heavily targeted. These areas include Front Street, Happy Valley and areas surrounding the BIU building.
Man Injured After Diving Incident
Sat, 2011-07-02
First responders attended an incident at Admiralty House in Pembroke this evening. As a result, a 41 year old male was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, after an apparent diving incident. The 41 year old man's condition is unknown at this time.
Marine Police Rescue Two From Sunken Boat
Mon, 2011-06-27
At 2:20pm on Monday, police received a 911 call regarding a sinking boat. Bermuda Radio was immediately alerted and sent out a message to all area vessels to assist. The Police Marine Unit was also immediately dispatched to the scene. It appears that a 44 year old man and a 42 year old woman were in the 13’ vessel fishing approximately a mile off the oil docks in St. George's when the boat began taking on water. The boaters donned life vests and were in contact with the 911 dispatcher until police vessel ‘Heron 2’ arrived, rescuing them from on top of the submerged vessel.
Court Appearance for Theft of Unmarked Police Car
Thu, 2011-06-23
Kenneth Steede was remanded in custody this morning at Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with Aggravated Taking of a Vehicle Without the Owner’s Consent (TWOC). Steede took an unmarked police car from Police Headquarters in Prospect around 1:25am on Saturday, 18th June. He abandoned the vehicle shortly after but not before colliding with a parked car in the Prospect area. Steede is 45 years old and resides in Pembroke parish. He was not required to enter a plea as the matter is triable on indictment. Steede will return to Court on 14th July. The police can report that the damages caused to the private car and the police car are of a minor nature.
Scam Advisory
Thu, 2011-06-23
Once again the Bermuda Police Service would like to remind members of the public to remain vigilant regarding phishing e-mails and other scams that attempt to obtain personal information or other sensitive data.
Please be aware that banks or other legitimate financial institutions will never ask you for personal account information such as your password.
In addition, residents should ignore ‘official looking’ e-mails claiming to be from any local bank regarding their ‘security information.’
Commissioner & Former Senior Police Officers Honoured
Mon, 2011-06-13
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva [photo] has been awarded the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) for Meritorious Service in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Commissioner DeSilva, a Bermudian, joined the Bermuda Police Service as a Police Cadet in 1985 and worked his way through the ranks to become Commissioner of the Bermuda Police Service on Wednesday, December 16th 2009.
No Intent To Import Ammunition
Sat, 2011-06-11
About 8:45am today two U.S. citizens travelling together on a visiting ship were arrested at the cruise ship terminal in Dockyard after they were found to be carrying 40 rounds of 9mm ammunition. A 26 year old man and his 29 year old female companion were searched by ship's security officers as they returned aboard the ship when the ammunition was found in the man's bag, and the police were called.
Sudden Death
Wed, 2011-06-08
Police have commenced an investigation into the death of an American woman who was visiting the island as a cruise ship passenger. It appears that around 12 noon on Tuesday, June 7th 52 year old Donna Zapata was in the Mangrove Bay area ‘helmet diving’ with family members when she got into difficulty. EMTs performed CPR as the victim was rushed to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital via ambulance; however they were unable to revive her. She was subsequently pronounced dead at 1pm on Tuesday by an on call physician at the hospital. An autopsy will be performed on the deceased during the course of this week.
Proactive Policing: Firearm, Ammunition & Drugs Recovered
Mon, 2011-06-06
On Sunday afternoon, 5th June, police officers were conducting proactive patrols in the east end especially in the area of Mullet Bay and Wellington Slip Roads. Their attention was drawn to a group of men who were acting suspiciously and a search revealed a quantity of controlled drugs for which the men were arrested. A further search revealed a firearm and ammunition concealed nearby. The men were arrested in connection with the firearm and further enquiries and searches have resulted in the arrests of two other men. All four remain in custody as of today.
