Archive for January 12th, 2015
Scam suspects face language barriers
(CNS): A woman and three men accused of cloning credit cards and using them to withdraw cash from ATM machines appeared in court Friday but their case could not advance as there were no official interpreters. Roland Pop (39), who is Hungarian, as well as Ianacu Bogdan Vlismas (38), Florin Roata (42) and Mariana Oprinoiu […]
Boater has narrow escape, rescued by Marine Unit
(CNS): A 69-year-old man was rescued from the North Sound on Saturday evening by the Joint Marine Unit after the boat he was in capsized, the RCIPS confirmed Monday. The man had been in a small pontoon boat with another man, who had swum to the shore to raise the alarm. At around 7pm when […]
Elderly cruise tourist dies on 7MB
(CNS): The police have confirmed that while they are looking into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a an elderly cruise ship passenger on Seven Mile Beach Monday morning, they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances. The 88-year-old man, a Ukrainian national, was travelling aboard the Ruby Princess with his family. Emergency services were called […]
Syed case remains stalled on legal aid
(CNS): Hassan Syed has still not made any formal admissions or denied the allegations against him that he stole more than $250,000 from government when he was the president of the local university. With his assets frozen as a result of the accusations and having been refused legal aid, the case has stalled. Speaking on […]
Premier’s assistant seeking witnesses
(CNS): The premier’s political assistant appeared in Summary Court Monday facing charges that relate to an argument with police in a nightclub car-park last year. Kenneth Bryan, who has denied disorderly conduct and assaulting police, is appealing for witnesses who were there that night to contact him as he believes there are at least two […]
Shooting suspect arrested
(CNS): The police have arrested a 20-year-old Jamaican man on suspicion of attempted murder in connection to the shooting incident on Powell Smith Road, West Bay, on Monday 5 January. A 22-year-old male resident of West Bay received a gunshot wound to his wrist outside ‘Pop a Top’ Liquor Store at around 9:15pm and was rushed to the hospital […]
Driver arrested for fatal crash on Brac
(CNS): Police say a 21-year-old man from Watering Place, Cayman Brac, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the fatal collision just after 11:00pm Friday night. Raoul Muhammad Scott (19) died after the crash along Dennis Foster Road, Stake Bay, on 9 January. The arrested man, who has not yet been named by police, was […]
Six cops on leave face criminal charges
(CNS): The latest results of an FOI request have revealed that ten police and fire officers have been suspended from duty as a result of criminal charges and investigations. One police constable has been paid to stay at home since June 2009 due to an ongoing criminal case. There are six police officers and four firefighters currently […]
Mugging victim kicked and punched in George Town
(CNS): A man was assaulted and robbed on Eastern Avenue in the very early hours of Saturday. Police said that the victim had just left a business establishment in the vicinity of Dolphin Centre around 12:47am on 10 January and was waiting for friends when he was approached by two or three males who assaulted and demanded his cell phone and […]
