Bps Pmr

20/06/2023

Good evening all,

Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, Police and other first responders were dispatched to a reported single vehicle road traffic collision, involving a motorcycle, at the junction of Southside Road and Stocks Road, Saint George’s.

Initial indications are a male motorcycle rider was travelling west on Southside Road when he appears to have collided with the kerb and was ejected from the motorcycle.

He was attended to at the scene by Bermuda Fire and Rescue until the arrival of EMTs.

He was subsequently transported by ambulance to King Edward Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The Bermuda Police Service is aware that already, there is footage of the victim at the scene, being circulated on social media.

We are appealing to you to please have compassion for the family and loved ones of the deceased and not forwarded these images on. Instead, should you receive these images, immediately delete them from your device.

We are asking that anyone with information or, who may have witnessed this incident, which marks the 10th fatal road traffic collision this year, to please call the Roads Policing Unit on 247-1788 or, the main police number 295-0011.

The collision scene is currently closed off to vehicular traffic while it is being forensically processed. Diversions are in place on St. David’s Road.

02/06/2023

The most recent Operation Vega Statistics indicate that between January and May 2023, there were 117 arrests for impaired driving. For the same period in 2022, there were 71 such arrests.

To say that these numbers are concerning, would be an understatement. Remember, every time you operate a vehicle while impaired, there is the potential to cause significant damage, life altering injury or, death.

Whilst the BPS has stepped up patrols as part of Operation Vega, police presence alone cannot prevent drinking and driving. Roadside Sobriety Checkpoints are advertised days in advance of them being implemented, yet individuals are still arrested for impaired driving during these exercises.

This is a “Bermuda” problem that requires more than enforcement to fix. We as a country must look at the drinking culture that alcohol consumption is a prerequisite for having a good time at social gatherings, be they dinner parties, a session or fete.

That, coupled with the realisation that we must accept individual responsibility for our actions. It might be cliché, but if you plan to drink to have a good time, then you must plan to get home without operating a vehicle on the road.

The BPS do not wish to prevent you having a good time, all we ask is that you consider your actions and those of family and friends around you, to ensure you all get safely home at the end of the day.

While the life you save may be your own, are you prepared to live with the fact that you took the life of another person because you decided to drive drunk, buzzed or high?

04/02/2021

Following recent reports of burglaries and prowlers at residential premises, home owners are reminded to observe a few basic crime prevention measures, in order to minimise the attraction and impact of these acquisitive crimes.

Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro of the BPS Crime Division stated: “A good way to start is by addressing simple measures such as ensuring the locks on your windows and other access points are properly installed and functioning as well as that outdoor lighting is properly secured and in good working order.

Installing motion activated outside lighting, installing or refreshing existing alarm systems and/or CCTV helps in target hardening your property and can certainly go a long way in deterring criminals from selecting your premises.

In addition, if you see suspicious activity or persons around your premises, make note of the individual(s) and contact the police immediately. While you may think it helpful, please refrain from posting on social media, images or videos of possible criminal activity around your home.

Not only can posting these images to social media lead to legal issues should a suspect be arrested and brought to court, but it may also alert a suspect that they are being sought and lead them to dispose of items such as the clothing seen in those images or, other property which could associate them with a specific crime.”

For further crime prevention advice, please contact a reputable security company or Inspector Scott Devine at 717-2180 (e-mail [email protected]) to identify the appropriate Community Action Team (CAT) officer responsible for your neighbourhood.

You may also visit the BPS YouTube channel, Bermuda Police TV, by clicking on the link below for more burglary prevention tips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0D1U89lJaA&t=9s

In closing, the general public is urged to assist police in making Bermuda safer by reporting suspicious activity and providing any relevant information by calling 211, the main police telephone number 295-0011 or, the independent and confidential Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477.

19/01/2021

DON'T DO IT!

Members of the public are reminded that any sexual images or videos of individuals who are under the age of consent, are classified as child abusive images or what is commonly known as, child po*******hy.

Anyone in possession of such videos or images or who forwards them on in any format, is committing offenses under the criminal code.

The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2007 states any person who: knowingly distributes transmits, makes available, imports, exports child abusive material or child po*******hy is guilty of an offence.

The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2007 also states any person who: possesses child abusive material or sexual exploitive images for the purpose of making it available to, showing it to, or for viewing by other persons, is guilty of an offence.

Persons found guilty of this offence could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and 5 years upon Summary conviction.

Should you receive such images, you are advised to not share them on. Instead, contact 211, the main police number 295-0011, or, the Vulnerable Persons Unit on 247-1678 to make a report and delete the images from your phone or other electronic device.

25/10/2020

24/10/2020

Police are investigating a fi****ms incident which left two men with multiple gunshot wounds.

The incident occurred in the Pembroke Park Lane area of Pembroke Parish at around 9:15 p.m. on Friday 23rd October.

Police received reports of several gunshots at a nearby residence and upon arrival officers found the two victims, one of whom was transported to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in a police vehicle, the other, via ambulance.

Detective Inspector Kenten Trott of the Serious Crime Unit appealed for calm as he urged anyone with information on this latest shooting to contact police.

Investigators are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who may have seen a man leave the area on a motorcycle riding east along St . John’s Road shortly after the incident.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Inspector Trott on 717-2345. You may also call the main police number, 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers number 800-8477.

16/10/2020

Bermuda has recorded its fourth road fatality for this year.

At around 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, 15th October, police responded to a report of a serious two vehicle collision at the junction of Town Hill Road and Harrington Sound Road, Smiths.

Information is, a 47-year-old man on a motorcycle collided with a car.

The motorcycle rider was thrown from the bike and is reported to have sustained head and chest injuries.

He was transported via ambulance to King Edward Hospital for treatment, but sadly, succumbed to his injuries.

The 54-year-old female driver of the car, sustained minor injuries including bruising to her face.

The area of the collision was cordoned off as Traffic Collision Investigators and the Forensic Support Unit processed the scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call 211 or, the main police number, 295-0011.

16/10/2020

The Bermuda Police Service was recently recognised by the United States, Internal Revenue Service, for its role in the investigation of a two-billion-dollar tax fraud matter against billionaire tycoon Robert Brockman and one of his associates.

This is said to be the largest ever such indictment against an individual in the U.S.

In April 2018, the Attorney General’s Chambers received a request from the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) to assist the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with a large scale criminal tax evasion & money laundering investigation.

Detective Superintendent, Nicholas Pedro, who heads up the Bermuda Police Service, Crime Division, stated: “The Financial Crime Unit of the Bermuda Police Service was able to assist in this process by the ex*****on of search warrants, service of production orders, and seizure of evidence locally. This evidence was shared with our U.S. counterparts which proved to be pivotal to their case against two prominent U.S. based businessmen.

Our detectives worked closely with the IRS & DoJ on the progression of this case, aspects of which remain ongoing, and hence cannot be discussed.”

Detective Superintendent Pedro added: “Bermuda, and more specifically, the Bermuda Police Service welcomes the recognition of the role we played in this transnational money laundering & criminal tax evasion matter.

This complex case highlights the role of Bermuda on the world stage, and the need for our investigators to be highly trained, skilled, and have the requisite resources available to them in order to meet international requirements & standards in the arena of financial investigations.

We take our role on the international stage as a financial centre of excellence very seriously, and we believe this demonstrates our commitment & resolve to prevent Bermuda being used by criminals to launder criminal proceeds.

We continue to work with our overseas partners on cases of this nature & are grateful for the recognition by the Internal Revenue Service & U.S. Department of Justice in this case.”

The link below, takes you the IRS press conference on the arrest of Robert Brockman.

The Bermuda Police Service is mentioned at around 11:22, in the video of the press conference.
https://www.facebook.com/ktvu/videos/348425082935334/

01/10/2020

25/08/2020

CARE, CAUTION AND COURTESY, PLEASE.

The BPS can report that last week saw Traffic offenders contribute just over eighteen thousand dollars to the government coffers after appearing in Magistrates Court.

Offenders who appeared before the Courts incurred fines for a slew of traffic offences including driving whilst impaired, driving unlicensed and uninsured vehicles, and no driver’s license.

Speeding Fines were also heavily represented, with excessive speeds recorded, ranging from 61Kmph, to 82Kmph.

Reflecting on these figures, Inspector Charlene Thompson, the officer in charge of the Roads Policing Unit, (RPU), said: “Officers from the Roads Policing Unit are not happy handing out tickets or bringing people to court. We would much prefer to be handing out rewards for safe driving, as we have with our bottled water campaign, which was started last weekend”.

She further stated “The RPU, supported by patrol officers in other areas of the Service, will maintain a visible and robust presence across the island and will not hesitate to take the necessary action against those road users who ignore the rules of the road which have been put in place to ensure the safety of all road users”

Inspector Thompson added: “There is absolutely no need for anyone to be driving at 82 kilometres per hour. The threat to life and limb posed by a vehicle being driven at that speed on our narrow winding roads is immense. It is this type of behaviour that we must eliminate.”

Supporting Inspector Thompson, Mr. Martin Weekes, Assistant Commissioner of Police stated: “The BPS, whilst being proactive in the issuing of traffic Summonses to motorists where offences occur, are very clear that poor driving habits cannot be fixed by the police and courts alone.

A joined up approach to Road Safety is the only way we can reduce the number of collisions and save lives on the roads in Bermuda.“

He added: “We will continue to work with our partners in the Road Safety Council and CADA to help educate the public and to look at ways to “design out” problem areas and find ways to prevent collisions.

We are encouraged by the response of the public to Roadside Sobriety Testing and our partners’ efforts to increase vigilance around driving whilst impaired through drink or drugs. We will however continue to show a robust presence on the roads to combat impaired driving, speeding and the flouting of our traffic laws.”