Press Releases
Arrest
Fri, 2010-01-08
Around 3:30pm today, Police were on mobile patrol in the area of Flatts Village in Smith’s parish when they came upon a 19 year old Pembroke man who is a person of interest to the Police. Officers attempted to effect an arrest but the Pembroke man managed to elude them, leading Police on a chase through the surrounding area. This resulted in a number of Police officers from different units converging on the location. The individual was taken into Police custody approximately 20 minutes later. The Bermuda Police Service would like to apologize to the public in the area that may have been inconvenienced as a result of this incident.
Read MorePolice Apprehend Omari Gordon
Thu, 2010-01-07
Superintendent Antoine Daniels & Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro - The 
Bermuda Police Service can confirm that fugitive Omari Gordon was apprehended at a Sandys parish residence earlier today. Mr. Gordon is suspected of committing a serious & reckless act by discharging a firearm in public during the early hours of Saturday, November 29th 2008, putting several lives at risk. Based on information received from the public, Police were able to locate Mr. Gordon, who is now in Police custody.
Injury RTC in Southampton
Wed, 2010-01-06
Around 12:30pm today, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Middle Road in Southampton near the junction with Rosehill Road. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene. It appears that a car was traveling west on Middle Road while a car and a motorcycle were traveling in the opposite direction when the motorcycle collided with both cars. The rider of the motorcycle, a 20 year old St.
Injury RTC
Wed, 2010-01-06
At 9:45am today, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Langton Hill in Pembroke involving a van and a truck. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service also attended the scene. It appears that the van was traveling north on Langton Hill and the truck was traveling in the opposite direction when the vehicles collided. The driver of the van, a 42 year old Southampton man, reportedly suffered a dislocated hip. He had to be extracted from his vehicle by Fire & Rescue Service personnel using specialized equipment and was taken to KEMH via ambulance for treatment. The driver of the truck, a 41 year old Hamilton parish man, was not injured.
Overseas Assistance
Tue, 2010-01-05
Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva - We are encouraged by the huge dividends being seen as a result of the current enforcement work and community engagement being conducted by the Bermuda Police Service. More offenders are being brought to justice; more information is forthcoming from the public; the community’s confidence in its police service is strengthening and more synergy is developing across Government, public and private sectors engaged in tackling the violence. The increased work of the Bermuda Police Service is, by its very nature, resource intensive and I have indicated since December that we cannot maintain this level of response without a price.
Suspected Stolen Jewelry Recovered
Tue, 2010-01-05
The St. George’s Criminal Investigation Unit has recovered various items of suspected stolen jewelry. In particular, any person that can identify this ring (with the red stone) is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Jason Smith at Southside Police Station on 293-2222. The ring bears the following inscriptions - ‘Kingsway Regional High School’ ‘1972’ ‘The Dragon’ and the initials ‘G.D.J.’
Rumours Regarding Identity of Puckerin Murderer False
Mon, 2010-01-04
The Bermuda Police Service understands that the name of an individual is being circulated in the community via cellular phone messages, with the messages claiming that individual is responsible for the murder of Perry Puckerin. However, the individual in question was in Police custody at the time Mr. Puckerin was fatally shot. Therefore he cannot be the murderer.
Murder of Perry Puckerin
Mon, 2010-01-04
Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro - The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the shooting death of Perry Mosley Puckerin
and extends sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Puckerin. Mr. Puckerin was shot down in the prime of his life at 34 years old.
Winter Marine Advisory
Mon, 2010-01-04
This weekend was a particularly busy one for the Bermuda Police Service Marine Unit, which received numerous calls of vessels either taking on water or breaking their moorings due to the stormy weather over the last few days. One incident of note involved a 60ft. sailing vessel which broke its moorings in Ely’s Harbour and drifted ashore. A Police Marine Unit vessel attended; was able to free the sailboat and re-secure it to another nearby mooring.
Update on Surf Warning on South Shore Beaches
Sun, 2010-01-03
From the Government Department of Communication & Information (DCI) - Now that the worst of the stormy weather has passed, the Surf Warning signs that were erected by the Department of Parks at National Parks/Beaches on the South Shore have now been taken down.
However, the public is being urged to use extreme care and caution if in or around the seas in these areas. Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve has also been re-opened for public access.
