Public warned about stolen goods as burglary surges
(CNS): While crime statistics show a decline in burglaries in recent years, the police are currently dealing with a spike in break-ins and thefts at job sites as well as commercial and residential premises. Construction tools and materials are some of the most common items being stolen, and the police are urging people not to buy used tools that may have been stolen.
There have been 28 reports of this kind this year. Most thefts take place in George Town and Bodden Town, but all districts are affected.
Detectives are asking property owners and construction workers with valuable tools to install cameras on their properties and sites both as a deterrent and to assist with an investigation if necessary.
They also reminded owners to take photos of their belongings and make inconspicuous markings on them so that if recovered, they can be easily identified.
“We are also concerned about where these tools end up after being stolen,” said Chief Superintendent Brad Ebanks. “The public is being reminded that it is an offence to handle stolen goods. This means storing or keeping it, selling or buying it. Therefore, we are alerting the public not to become involved with any property that may be stolen.”
Detectives are encouraging anyone with information relating to burglaries and thefts to call George Town Police Station at 949-4222. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the RCIPS Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or the website.
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Bring in loads of cheap manual labor.
Teach them home layouts and tactics.
Jack up the cost of living to above the paychecks.
Provide only basic heal coverage.
Only hire them for every other project.
Now mess around and find out what happens when they can’t work.
Can we discuss the massive influx of new people on work permits? All nationalities.
I hear swearing and curse words excessively.
People acting like they know it all and been here four months.
People flipping people off when they the one who blew through the four way.
The courtesy, the humbleness, its fast disappearing. Sad and I’m only 17yrs here
A decline in reports does not equal a decline in burglaries as they would have you believe. It just means a decline in reports.
Me daddy was at a police meeting here decades ago when the chief copper said that they know there are only 7 handguns on the island.
He asked if they can count them why can’t the go and collect them?!
Also, the police couldn’t even figure out the burglary at GT police station where 30kg of marching powder and 32kg of devils lettuce was taken.
As poverty increases, so does crime.
Really? Golly! Someone should do something about that!
Everything not nailed down with value gets stolen. That includes worksite materials, lumber, marl, sand, ladders, cement, concrete autoleveler, tiles, pavers, grout, insulation, paint, even wire…job site contractor foreman often the lead suspect. Cost of business in Cayman. It’s surprising that there are folks out there with sufficient confidence in today’s police, that the reports are ticking up.
Could we approach Honduras about buying Swan Island. We can build a prison there and send our undesirables there?
We already have an island of misfit toys.