The Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) held their 20th Annual General Meeting and Conference at the Carambola hotel St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands between May 18th and 24th 2004.
The Bermuda Police Service has noticed an increase in the reported use of pepper spray on the island. The public are advised that pepper spray is a prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act 1973. The Act states:
“Prohibited weapons and ammunition
2 (1) Subject to this Act, it is an offence for any person to—
Around 12:25 this morning, Police arrested a 33 year old St. George’s man at the Bermuda International Airport for suspicion of importing a controlled drug. Investigations are ongoing.
At 9:50 this morning, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury at the junction of Tee Street and Berry Hill Road in Devonshire involving a car and a motorcycle. It appears that the car (a white Kia Pride) was exiting Tea Rose Lane when it was in collision with the motorcycle (which was overtaking a vehicle) traveling south on Tee Street.
Around 10:55pm on Thursday, Police attended a reported road traffic collision resulting in injury on Cedar Hill in Warwick involving a pedestrian and a bus. Details about the incident are unclear; however, it appears the 47 year old Southampton man attempted to flag down the bus when it collided with his hand.
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 27 year old Ronald Christopher of Warwick. Mr. Christopher (motorcyclist) sustained serious head injuries in a three vehicle road traffic collision involving two motorcycles and a truck at the junction of South Road and Zuill’s Park Road in Smith’s parish.
As a result of a post mortem that was carried out today by a pathologist, the Bermuda Police Service has ruled out foul play in the death of 53 year old Edward Smith of Parsons Road in Pembroke. However, a cause of death is still undetermined pending a toxicology report.
The following represents the comments of the Commissioner of Police for use at the regular Quarterly Crime Statistics Release Press Conference of the BPS. Summary: |
Around 2:45 this morning, Police attended a reported alarm activation at an Ocean Lane, Pembroke residence. Police searched the surrounding area and located the suspect, a 27 year old St. George’s man. He was subsequently arrested for suspicion of attempted breaking and entering, taken to the Hamilton Police station and detained.
The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 21 year old Michael Scott Kozma of Pembroke. Mr. Kozma sustained head injuries in a serious road traffic collision with a Police vehicle at the junction of Dundonald Street and Cedar Avenue in Pembroke at 10:45pm on Friday. He was pronounced dead by an on-call physician at KEMH at 12:35pm today. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.