Crime
West Bay man charged with two GT burglaries
(CNS): A 60-year-old man from West Bay has been charged with two burglaries last month in George Town. Police said the man was scheduled to appear in court Friday accused of breaking into two separate businesses on the 6 and 16 August and stealing undisclosed items. Superintendent Peter Lansdown issued a warning to business owners […]
Driver charged 8 months after fatal smash
(CNS): Police have charged a 27-year-old man from West Bay with causing the death of Shayne Ewart (24) by dangerous driving and inflicting grievous bodily harm on another passenger following a crash in the early morning hours of 16 January on the West Bay Road near the junction of Willie Farrington Drive. The man, who […]
Cops still looking for second robbery suspect
(CNS): The police have now charged a 22-year-old man from George Town who was arrested earlier this week in connection with a daylight robbery in Eastern Avenue on Tuesday. He is scheduled to face the robbery charges in court later today. But police said they are still looking for a second man in connection with […]
Suspect arrested after George Town robbery
(CNS): Police arrested a 22-year-old George Town man on Tuesday afternoon shortly after a daylight robbery at a business on Eastern Avenue, but they are on the lookout for a second man. At around 3:40pm on 14 September police were called to an disclosed business where two masked men had entered, one brandishing a machete, […]
Ex-minister and sons admit assault in land fight
(CNS): The former community affairs minister in the 2009-2012 UDP administration and two family members have admitted common assault in relation to an altercation near his West Bay home in January last year. Mike Adam and his sons, Jordan and Erick, all pleaded guilty Monday when they appeared in Summary Court to stand trial. All […]
Fourth suspect in 2017 home invasion on trial
(CNS): Four years after a couple suffered a harrowing armed home invasion at their house in Patrick’s Island, Shane Connor (44) from George Town is the fourth man to go on trial charged with the crime. Connor has denied having anything to do with the aggravated burglary and the other associated crimes as he maintains […]
Man seriously wounded in stabbing
(CNS): The Strand Plaza entertainment complex off the West Bay Road was the location of yet another violent incident this weekend, which resulted in a young man being taken to hospital with serious stab wounds. Police said they responded to a report at around 12.30am on Sunday, 12 September, and found a 25-year-old man from […]
Man wounded in West Bay shooting
(CNS) Police are investigating a shooting that happened late last night in West Bay, after a month long reprieve in local gun violence. According to a short press release from the RCIPS, a 23-year-old man from the district was shot in the pelvis on Friday around 11pm. Police were called to the scene on Reverend […]
Breachers caught playing dominoes, says CoP
(CNS): With the news of more than 50 people breaching isolation protocols in August, Commissioner of Police David Byrne has reminded people of the dangers of COVID-19, noting that most of these cases involved residents going to visit travellers rather than the travellers leaving their place of quarantine.
80 drivers caught using mobile phones
(CNS): The RCIPS traffic unit has issued 80 tickets over the last month to drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel as part of a clampdown on distracted driving. Targeted traffic operations are ongoing and the police are encouraging everyone to do their part in making Cayman’s roads safer by not using mobile phones while […]
Driver faces trial after extradition from UK
(CNS): Levar Wood (27), who was extradited from the UK last week, will now face trial in October accused of killing Giovani Berry, who was a passenger in his car which crashed following a police pursuit two years ago. Wood jumped police bail in January last year after he was allowed to travel for medical […]
