Press Releases
Update - Overseas Assistance
Wed, 2010-04-14
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - In January I published the annual policing plan for 2010 and made a commitment to Making Bermuda Safer through tackling crime and enhancing public confidence. As the Minister has mentioned, almost all of our efforts lately have been aimed at improving these two areas. We are progressing in the areas where we are short on experience, and we are building more capacity where we are short on staffing. So it is left to me to report on the results of our enquiries for overseas assistance that have met support from Government and endorsement from Government House:
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting for the Western Parishes
Tue, 2010-04-13
The third in a series of town hall meetings for 2010 will take place at Port Royal Primary School on Thursday, April 15th starting at 7pm.
Residents of the western parishes (Warwick, Southampton & Sandys parish) are invited to attend this forum to discuss the state of affairs in the area for the past six months and to hear the attending Police officers present the policing initiatives for the next six months. Representing the Bermuda Police Service at Thursday’s meeting will be Western Area Commander Chief Inspector Tyrone Smith & officers from the Western Community Action Team.
Update - Kimwandae Walker Murder Investigation
Wed, 2010-04-07
Shortly after 2pm on Good Friday (2nd April 2010) two men on a motorcycle rode onto Victor Scott School Field and targeted 35 year old Kimwandae Walker of Pembroke Parish, shooting him multiple times while he was in attendance at a Good Friday fun day. Good Friday was a clear sunny day and there was nothing obvious in place to obstruct the views of the 30, 40 or 50 persons present.
Confirmed Firearm Incident at Western Stars
Sun, 2010-04-04
Around midnight today (Monday) Police responded to a report of an incident that took place on St. John’s Road in Pembroke outside of Western Stars Community Club. It appears that gunmen rode a motorcycle west along St. John’s Road and fired indiscriminately in the direction of the club. As a result, a 16 year old girl and a 39 year old man were taken to KEMH with non life threatening injuries.
Sudden Death
Sat, 2010-04-03
At 10:35pm on Friday, Police attended what appeared to be a serious single vehicle road traffic collision on Middle Road in Devonshire near the junction with Belvedere Road. Details about the incident are unclear; however, it appears that the rider of a motorcycle, a 26 year old Pembroke man, lost control and collided with a wall. The Pembroke man sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to KEMH via ambulance; however he later died. No further information will be released until the next of kin has been notified.
Confirmed Firearm Incident at Victor Scott
Fri, 2010-04-02
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 35 year old Kimwandae Walker of Pembroke. Around 2:20 p.m. today, the Bermuda Police Service received a report of gunshots at Victor Scott Primary School. It appears that two men on a motorcycle rode on to the field and shot a 35 year old Pembroke man. The suspects made good their escape. The victim was rushed to KEMH via ambulance; however he succumbed to his injuries.
Update – Mission Lane Pembroke Shooting
Mon, 2010-03-29
Superintendent Antoine Daniels, Officer In Charge of the Serious Crime Division - The Bermuda Police Service would like to provide a brief update regarding the shooting of a 27 year old man around 4am on Saturday 27th March 2010 on Mission Lane, Pembroke.
The victim remains in hospital in stable condition and although his injuries are described as serious they do not appear to be life threatening.
Update - Confirmed Firearm Incident
Sun, 2010-03-28
The Bermuda Police Service wishes to make a further appeal to the public for help in the investigation into the shooting of a 27 year old Pembroke man. At this time the Police will not release his name. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. His injuries although serious are not life threatening. It is known that he attended a nightclub in St. George’s during the evening of Friday 26th March until the early hours of Saturday 27th March 2010.
Confirmed Firearm Incident
Sat, 2010-03-27
A few minutes after 4 this morning, Police responded to a report of gun shots being fired in the area of Mission Lane in Pembroke. Upon Police arrival it was ascertained that a 27 year old Pembroke man was taken to the hospital. He is listed in stable condition in the ICU and is being treated for gun shot wounds to his body.
Officers from the Serious Crime Unit have commenced an investigation and anyone with any information is asked to contact that unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Missing Juvenile – Rechai Reeve Young
Fri, 2010-03-26
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for the public’s assistance in locating 15 year old Rechai Reeve Young. The 
teenager was last seen in Devonshire at 9:25pm Friday, March 5th 2010 wearing black jeans, a black long sleeve thermal shirt, a white T-shirt, a black hat and black sneakers.
