Police seek suspect gunman
(CNS): Police are asking for the public’s help tracking down 22-year-old Michael Lopez, who goes by the name of Lopez Watler, who is wanted in connection with a shooting that took place in the district on Saturday, 10 July. Watler is from West Bay but is also known to frequent the Eastern Districts, and police warned that he is considered dangerous. He is described as having a light brown complexion, brown eyes, and long brown hair with facial hair. He is of slim build and approximately 6’2 tall.
Police said Watler was involved in a gun related incident on West Church Street and at a residence on Birch Tree Hill Road.
Investigators are encouraging anyone with information on his whereabouts not to approach the suspect but to call the George Town Police Station at 949-4222 or dial 911.
Watler is also encouraged to turn himself into the Cayman Islands Detention Centre or the nearest active police station at any time, day or night.
The public is being reminded that, according to the Police Law (2017 Revision), it is an offense to obstruct, mislead or act in such a way as to prevent the apprehension of a person who has committed an offence. If prosecuted under this section, they may be liable on conviction to a fine of $5000 or imprisonment for two years or both.
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It would have helped if the police had published his photo sooner.
You have to wonder what do some of these idiotic caymanian women see in boys like this?! Leave them waste boys alone and get a man for god sakes…
“The public is being reminded that, according to the Police Law (2017 Revision), it is an offense to obstruct, mislead or act in such a way as to prevent the apprehension of a person who has committed an offence. If prosecuted under this section, they may be liable on conviction to a fine of $5000 or imprisonment for two years or both.“
This just needs to be enforced a few times and the public will act better regarding aiding/abetting.
real question, with all the CCTV, 400 police officers, the fact we live in a literaly tiny island with like 3 main roads – how the hell can someone be on the loose and not found
Thank you for posting the first comment that I have come across on CNS where the word “loose” was correctly used. And yes, how in the he11 can someone hide from the police for almost 3 months on an island this small. If we can give $1,500 per month to people who only had a vague connection to working in the tourism industry, then maybe we should start throwing out $10,000 rewards for turning in known criminals. Everyone these days appears to be motivated by what’s in in for them, and police driving around probably costs more than that.
If they want this month’s $1,500 make them form a human chain and walk from one side of the island to the other until they find this guy. No one gets paid until they find him.
/sarc … but only slightly