Police Waste of Public Funds?
Prosecutors have dropped all criminal charges against a police officer, police sergeant (P.S.) Monk, accused of harassing a former chief of Police. The former chief, Stephen Corbishley, quit his post…
Bermudians Be On Your Best Behaviour!
Spun Gold Studios are on the islands of Bermuda recording the work of the Bermuda Police Service (BPS) and Royal Bermuda Regiment Coastguard (RBRC). The film has apparently been appointed…
Toy Guns – Panic, Potential Arrest or More Severe Consequences.
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) has issued an urgent warning concerning the public display of realistic toy guns. There are significant risks associated with carrying toy guns that resemble real…
Just $40,000 cash seized from each of 5 individuals in 3 years!
Narcotics on the island of Bermuda is big business for some. The extent of the problem can be gauged from what, in the late 90’s, was described as ‘the largest…
Bermuda Police Search Warrants – $200,000 Payout
30 years on and it appears the issuance of search warrants remains in need of attention. The Bermuda Police are to pay $200,000 to police sergeant, Mr Monk, because they…
Bermuda ‘No Go Areas’?
In the 1980’s there were three known ‘no go’ areas for a Bermuda bobby assigned to the capital, Hamilton: Court Street Middle Town ‘St Monica’s Mission’ a.k.a. 47th Street Really!…
‘Up To’ $5,000 Reward For A Firearm – Derisory?
05/2024: Following a spate of shootings, Crime Stoppers reminds people that they are offering a reward of ’up to’ $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, or…
Bermuda Police Sergeant & Others Charged with Firearms & Drugs Offences
Police sergeant Jonathan McAlpine-Talbot, 38, of Smith’s Parish, has been arrested in relation to drug offences. A firearm and cash were seized. He has appeared in Magistrates’ Court together with…
Police Omission in Fatal Rental Cycle Collision?
A UK Court has heard that a mountain bike being ridden in Bermuda by Matthew Cooper, of England, had faulty brakes. East London Coroner’s Court, Mr Irvine, heard the condition…
Another Unsolved Murder
12/2021, Mr Osagi Bascome, a national level footballer, was murdered. On 18 December 2021, Bascome was stabbed outside a restaurant on St. David’s Island, Bermuda, and later died. He was…