Press Releases
Industrial Accident
Mon, 2009-10-05
Around 4pm on Monday, Police received a report of an industrial accident at a construction site on Coney Island Road in Hamilton parish. Details about what occurred are unclear; however, initial information indicated that a construction worker was trapped under a forklift.
Read MorePolice Week 2009
Fri, 2009-10-02
Police Week 2009 is almost here! An important change to the Police Week schedule – on Sunday, October 4th the non-denominational inter-faith service will be held at BUEI at 10am, not Ruth Seaton James auditorium as currently advertised.
Proactive Policing
Mon, 2009-09-28
From Monday, September 21st to Sunday, September 27th Police conducted high visibility patrols around the island, particularly over the weekend when there were several public events taking place.
On Sunday afternoon as a result of specific information received regarding the potential for violence at or around the Charity Cup football matches, members of the Police Support Unit conducted stop and search checks of vehicles along Mullet Bay Road in St. George’s.
63 individuals were stopped or searched, with 14 individuals arrested for outstanding warrants and drug offences.
Exercise Island Sentinel
Fri, 2009-09-25
This weekend a joint exercise known as ‘Island Sentinel’ involving the Bermuda Police Service, the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service and the Bermuda Regiment will take place. It is expected to start Friday evening and end Sunday morning. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service will be conducting live burning in the western parishes as part of the exercise. Therefore the public is advised not to panic if they see black smoke coming from that area of the island.
Arrest & Seizure of Illegal Substance
Thu, 2009-09-24
Around 6am today, Police executed a search warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a Southampton residence. As a 
result, a 43 year old Southampton man was arrested on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis (pictured), possession of a controlled drug and possession of drug equipment. In addition, the Police officers were accompanied by the Dog Warden and a pitbull was seized from the residence. This matter is currently under investigation.
Two Men Charged With Official Corruption & Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice
Fri, 2009-09-18
Assistant Commissioner Paul Wright - The Bermuda Police Service would like to add some detailed comments about the circumstances leading up to the appearance in court this morning of two men charged with official corruption and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Gun & Drugs Seized As Two Men Arrested
Thu, 2009-09-17
A co-coordinated effort by Police resulted in the arrest of a 27 year old St. George’s man on suspicion of possessing a firearm. The arrest of Gregory Outerbridge happened around 3:45am Saturday, September 12th on York Street in St. George’s. Outerbridge was the pillion passenger on a motorcycle ridden by a 29 year old Hamilton parish man who was also arrested. That individual was subsequently bailed. A semi-automatic pistol and a quantity of controlled drugs believed to be cannabis were seized at the time of the arrests.
Police Vehicle Collision Statistics
Sun, 2009-09-13
Police Vehicle Collision Statistics - The data on Police vehicle collisions is for January - September 13, 2009 including a comparison of collisions involving Police vehicles and all road traffic collisions for January - July 2009. The latest statistics for all road traffic collisions is given (July 2009) as well as for the year to date (YTD) for the same period (January - July 2009). For more information, please click here.
Burglary & Fire at Kiddie Academy
Thu, 2009-09-10
Around 7:30am today, Police received a report of a burglary & fire at Kiddie Academy on Laffan Street in Pembroke. It appears that sometime overnight an unknown culprit or culprits gained entry into the premises. A teacher entered the building Thursday morning to discover the main office ablaze as well as several items out of place. She then alerted the Police and the Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service.
Update - Shooting at Hinson Lane, Smith’s
Mon, 2009-09-07
As previously reported, about 1:35am Sunday, Police officers responded to a report of a man having been shot and injured at a residence on Hinson Lane, in Smith’s parish.
