Up to date: Might 27, 2024 09:29 PM
Name for calm: Assistant Commissioner of Police Antoine Daniels ({Photograph} by Blaire Simmons)
Police have supplied a round-up of crimes over the Bermuda Day weekend, together with a stabbing demise and the restoration of a firearm.
Antoine Daniels, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, stated that 19 folks had been arrested over the vacation whereas 5 knife incidents had been reported.
He added that police have seen 16 incidents of knife crimes this yr and that the island may surpass final yr’s report of 25 ought to the pattern proceed.
Mr Daniels stated: “Police are all the time involved about any incident, whether or not it’s the primary vacation of the yr or the primary day of the yr, involving firearms and knives.
“That demonstrates inside our small island group that there are individuals who share some form of animosity in the direction of one another and step one they’re taking in the direction of decision is choosing up a knife or a firearm.”
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Mr Daniels stated that, throughout the first main incident, police noticed a gaggle of males appearing suspiciously close to Cambridge Seashores in Sandys at about 11pm on Thursday.
He stated the boys scattered upon seeing police and officers searched the world, discovering a firearm “amongst another gadgets”.
Mr Daniels stated that the firearm was being forensically examined to see if it was practical and to examine if it had been utilized in any crimes.
The replace got here after Dahny Simmons-Outerbridge, 18, was charged in Magistrates’ Court docket this morning with the killing of 20-year-old Zijae Jones throughout a brawl at Horseshoe Bay on Friday.
Mr Daniels stated that the incident led to 2 arrests, together with Mr Simmons-Outerbridge, with the investigation probably resulting in extra.
He pushed for these with info to contact police, and reminded the general public to not share footage of the incident over social media because it may impression the case.
Mr Daniels gave condolences to Mr Jones’s buddies and family members.
The Assistant Commissioner additionally confirmed {that a} 22-year-old male had been stabbed within the face on Friday at 7.54am close to Pier 6 in Hamilton, simply earlier than the Bermuda Day Parade started.
Mr Daniels described the wound as “non life-threatening” and stated that the person obtained stitches at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and was discharged.
He stated that the incident was believed to have been over a “home dispute” with a girl who left earlier than police arrived.
He added {that a} full investigation was below manner.
As well as, police investigated three different knife crimes that despatched two folks to the hospital for minor accidents.
5 arrests had been made for impaired driving.
Mr Daniels stated that there had been 84 incidents of knife crime reported to police since 2020.
He added that 54 arrests this yr alone associated to knife crimes.
Mr Daniels stated: “This isn’t new to Bermuda, it’s not a brand new phenomenon, and if this doesn’t cease or energetic stances will not be taken to arrest the sort of behaviours, this could attain epic proportions.”
He stated that police would do every little thing of their energy to cut back knife crimes, together with cease and searches, instructional programmes and growing patrols.
Mr Daniels added that “what is for certain is that we can not do it alone”.
He reminded those that carried knives for cover that possession was illegal and was prone to flip confrontations violent.
Mr Daniels added that one of the best ways to remain secure was to stay residence or keep away from areas vulnerable to hazard.
He additionally gave updates on a collision on Friday involving a Bermuda Day Parade trailer and a water truck on North Shore Highway in Pembroke.
He stated that the water truck driver had been trapped in his car, however was eliminated and brought to the hospital, as was the trailer driver.
Mr Daniels stated each males sustained solely minor accidents, however their automobiles obtained “main harm”.
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