Press Releases
Injury RTC
Sun, 2007-11-25
Around 8:10 this morning, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Somerset Road in Sandy’s parish, near the junction with Morgan Hill. It appears that a tractor trailer was traveling west on Somerset Road with a motorcycle traveling behind it when an unknown large vehicle traveling east collided with the westbound tractor trailer. As a result, debris flew back into the rider of the cycle, a 43 year old Sandy’s parish woman. She sustained facial injuries (cut to her right cheek).
Read MoreContainers Confiscated
Thu, 2007-11-22
There is a clear trend that has been employed by unscrupulous individuals who have been shipping stolen goods with legitimate goods out of the island over the last few months. This has resulted in a number of containers being seized by Police in the last few days. The containers will be inspected and the contents will be verified. The Police will be working diligently to return the legitimate goods to their owners in a timely fashion. For information, contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
Containers Confiscated
Thu, 2007-11-22
There is a clear trend that has been employed by unscrupulous individuals who have been shipping stolen goods with legitimate goods out of the island over the last few months. This has resulted in a number of containers being seized by Police in the last few days. The containers will be inspected and the contents will be verified. The Police will be working diligently to return the legitimate goods to their owners in a timely fashion. For information, contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011.
Missing Person
Tue, 2007-11-13
The Bermuda Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 23 year old Shannon Ford of Devonshire. Mr. Ford was last seen at his Friswells Road, Devonshire home around 8:45am on Friday. He is described as 6’ tall of slim build, with short black hair and dark brown eyes. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of 23 year old Shannon Ford is encouraged to contact the Juvenile & Domestic Crime Unit on 295-0011.
Missing Person
Tue, 2007-11-13
The Bermuda Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 23 year old Shannon Ford of Devonshire. Mr. Ford was last seen at his Friswells Road, Devonshire home around 8:45am on Friday. He is described as 6’ tall of slim build, with short black hair and dark brown eyes. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of 23 year old Shannon Ford is encouraged to contact the Juvenile & Domestic Crime Unit on 295-0011.
Update – Missing Kayaker
Mon, 2007-11-12
Around 11:30 this morning, Marine Police received a report that Department of Fisheries personnel located the kayak that was reported overdue on the shoreline in the area of Clearwater (southern side of Coopers Island); however, there was no sign of the individual who rented the kayak. Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with any information on the individual who rented this kayak, a white male believed to be in his 20s, or anyone who may know of his whereabouts, to contact the Marine Police Unit on 299-4585.
Update – Missing Kayaker
Mon, 2007-11-12
Around 11:30 this morning, Marine Police received a report that Department of Fisheries personnel located the kayak that was reported overdue on the shoreline in the area of Clearwater (southern side of Coopers Island); however, there was no sign of the individual who rented the kayak. Police are continuing to appeal for anyone with any information on the individual who rented this kayak, a white male believed to be in his 20s, or anyone who may know of his whereabouts, to contact the Marine Police Unit on 299-4585.
Sudden Death
Tue, 2007-11-06
Around 11:45am Tuesday, Police received a report of the sudden death of 78 year old Patrick James Mayers of Smith’s parish. It appears that sometime after 7am on Sunday, Mr. Mayers went for his usual pedal cycle ride around the Harrington Sound Road area. However, apparently around 8am he was discovered near the junction of South Road and Tuckers Town Road in a semi-conscious state by two passing motorists in a truck who stopped to assist. It appeared that the 78 year old Smith’s parish man had fallen off his pedal cycle.
