Two arrests follow two violent robberies in one day
(CNS): One man was assaulted and robbed of his jewellery by three masked men outside an undisclosed George Town bar early Saturday morning. In a separate incident later that day a man was robbed of a bag with cash in it by two men with a gun in broad daylight on a street in the Swamp area of the capital in the afternoon police have said. Two George Town men, one aged 22 and one aged 23, were arrested in separate operations but the police have not said if they believe the violent muggings were connected.
The first robbery took place at around 2:20am on 22 October outside a bar on Shedden Road, near North Sound Road. The victim was in a car when three masked men approached, assaulted him then stole his jewellery before fleeing the location in a vehicle. One man was of dark complexion, medium build, about 5’11” tall, wearing a ski mask and a black jacket. Another was about 6’1″ tall, of slim build, and wearing a mask covering his nose and chin. The third robber was of large build, about 5’11” tall and wearing a full mask.
Sometime later, officers located a vehicle fitting the description of the one used by the suspects at a location on Canal Point Drive and found that the 23-year-old driver fit the description of one of the suspects. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
Later on Saturday, the police were called to an undisclosed location on Kennedy Drive in George Town, where two men had reportedly approached a group of people at the location brandishing a firearm and robbed them of a bag containing cash. The men then fled, one riding a bicycle and the other on foot.
One of the suspects was described as wearing a light-coloured, long-sleeved shirt with red shoes and black pants, while the second was wearing dark clothing. Later that day officers arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of robbery.
Both of the men arrested remain in custody as the robbery investigations continue.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed either of these incidents or have any information to contact George Town CID at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be provided to the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or the website.
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it’s only going to get worst. ever generation is becoming less employable but crave the flashy lifestyle so the only way they can get it is to….rob hardworking people.
My family just put down a fortune for holiday travel and we are reading these headlines! We thought Grand Cayman was a safe destination.
It”s not it’s like every other place in the world.
If you want a safe destination anywhere in the world I suggest you wrap yourself in cotton wool and sit in the corner of your kitchen
Thumb sucking may help to alleviate your anxiety
when going out t o eat, we only take enough cash for tge outing and wear NO jewelry, watches etc.- not even fake, nor do we take cell phones. 2 places we used to enjoy on the 7 mile stretch of highway had customers robbed, so just be aware.
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You’re going to find crime everywhere on this planet where you can also find humans.
Tourists and the general public are very safe here. These incidents happened in areas where I’d never expect to see a tourist. “Swamp” is a residential area that’s quite the ghetto of Cayman, and the dump road bars at 2 AM really wouldn’t appeal to you to find yourself there in the first place.
See? You said that so much nicer than the turd Unhappy Caymanian above you. Both of you with a similar sentiment, but yours is welcoming of visitors, while the Unhappy Caymanian is just….. sad. *sniffle* *HONK*
People need to work with police as someone knows who it is. It is our fault to not keep cayman safe anymore.
Only partially. The police are supposed to behave as though they have a duty to protect stakeholders and by that, deploy from their clubhouse, write tickets, make themselves visible, and earn back forfeited trust. Based on recent events, it’s not clear who the RCIPS and DPP work for. They don’t seem to register that public trust has been eroded from decades of neglect/contempt, and/or don’t care. Yet somehow, the police are also exceeding their annual 9-figure budget without any accounting. Where is this money going? The public should be much more pissed off, frankly.
Place is going to the dogs with too many ignorant individuals allowed to fly in and worse, live here .
Imgine robbed in broad daylight here in Cayman WTH
Where does it say these are not Caymanians.
Law-abiding citizens have been left defenseless by people in positions of authority that don’t genuinely care about their safety and security.