Press Releases
Paget Man Charged With Firearm Offences
Tue, 2011-03-15
31 year old Jahcai Morris of Paget appeared in Magistrates’ Court today charged with possessing/handling a firearm. On 9th November 2010 Police Officers acting on information attended Cobbs Hill Road, Paget. The officers recovered a loaded ‘KIMMEL AP-9’ semi-automatic firearm. The Serious Crime Unit has been investigating the recovery of this weapon, and on Friday 11th March, 2011 the defendant was arrested in connection with this matter. He was remanded in custody to reappear in court on Wednesday, March 23rd.
Read MoreInjury RTC in Hamilton Parish
Mon, 2011-03-14
Around 5:45pm on Monday, Police received a report of a serious road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Hamilton parish in the vicinity of Shelly Bay involving a car, an auxiliary cycle & a motorcycle. It appears that all three vehicles were traveling along North Shore Road when they collided. The auxiliary cycle rider and the motorcycle rider were both injured & taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment. The auxiliary cycle rider, a 17 year old St. George’s man, has potentially life threatening injuries. The male motorcyclist’s injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
3rd Suspect Charged For 2009 Attempted Murder at Southside Cinema
Mon, 2011-03-14
25 year old Kinte Smith appeared in Magistrates’ Court today charged with two counts of attempted murder as well as possession of a firearm & ammunition in connection with the November 2009 shooting of two people at Southside Cinema. The defendant left the Island two days after the shootings, and he was returned to Bermuda from Canada by Canadian Immigration authorities on Wednesday 9th March, 2011. He was arrested by members of the Bermuda Police Serious Crime Unit on his arrival in Bermuda and has remained in custody since that time. Smith was remanded into custody pending an appearance back at court on Monday 28th March 2011. A trial date will be set by the courts at a later date.
Injury RTC in Devonshire
Wed, 2011-03-09
Around 3:55pm on Wednesday, Police responded to a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on North Shore Road in Devonshire near the junction with Loyal Hill. Details about how the collision occurred are unclear at this time; however it apparently involved two auxiliary cycles and a car. The two auxiliary cycle riders were injured; one sustaining a head injury. However, their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Traffic was temporarily diverted away from the scene while officers assessed the incident before the road was re-opened. Inquiries are ongoing.
Verify Unsolicited Phone Calls
Tue, 2011-03-08
The Bermuda Police Service is aware of some residents receiving phone calls regarding an alleged electrical usage / hot water heater usage survey. Apparently an unidentified male caller claims that he is conducting a survey of these utilities and needs to arrange a home inspection.
We continue to recommend that members of the public receiving these phone calls or similar phone calls ask for the caller’s name, phone number and credentials to verify if the call is genuine. Any unsubstantiated calls should be reported to Police.
Update – Jahmiko Leshore Murder Investigation
Tue, 2011-03-08
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro - The investigation into the murder of Jahmiko Leshore continues. To date, 5 persons have been arrested. In addition to the three persons initially arrested, two females aged 21 & 22 respectively have been arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
As is often with such cases, the persons arrested have been released on Police bail to allow the investigative team to continue to develop evidence in the case, and to receive the results of forensic tests on exhibits sent overseas.
Two Plead Guilty To Money Laundering
Mon, 2011-03-07
This morning (7th March 2011) in the Supreme Court of Bermuda, Roger Vincent Cox, a 38 year old Air Conditioning Engineer from St. George’s, pleaded guilty to three offences of Money Laundering. The offences to which he pleaded guilty were identified during the course of a 3 year investigation conducted by members of the Bermuda Police Service Financial Crime Unit. The Court certified that Cox had benefitted from ‘criminal conduct’ in the amount of $2,287,856.91. A Confiscation / Forfeiture order was made in the sum of $1,474,613.82.
Runner Collides With Stationary Police Motorcycle
Sun, 2011-03-06
Around 9:45am on Sunday, a 26 year old Devonshire man running in the Lindo’s to Lindo’s 10K road race collided with a stationary Police motorcycle that was assisting with traffic control at the junction of Brighton Hill and Watlington Road East in Devonshire. Despite the mishap the runner, apparently uninjured, went on to win the race. Subsequent inquiries with the runner’s family regarding his welfare confirmed that the Devonshire man was all right. The Police motorcycle was not damaged.
1st Fatal Road Traffic Collision For 2011
Sat, 2011-03-05
Around 9:30pm on Saturday, Police attended a reported serious road traffic collision on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction with Cobbs Hill Road involving a car and a motorcycle. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene. It appears that both vehicles were traveling along Harbour Road when they collided.
Murder of Jahmiko Leshore
Wed, 2011-03-02
Assistant Commissioner David Mirfield & Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro - May I start by offering my sincere 
condolences to the family & friends of Mr. Leshore on behalf of the investigating team. At 8:30pm on Tuesday 1st March, 2011, Police Officers responded to 911 reports of a person having been shot at #9 Boundary Crescent, Devonshire parish.
