Crime
Obstructing murder case lands ex-cop 4 years in jail
(CNS): Courtney Alphanso Levy (46), a former auxiliary police officer, was handed a four-year prison sentence by Justice Roger Chapple on Monday following his conviction in July for trying to help a murderer dodge justice for killing his own son. Levy was sent to jail immediately as the judge said he was not prepared to […]
Cashless bank robbery suspects walk free
(CNS): Richard Andre Scott and Mark Alexander Beckett were acquitted on all charges of robbery, attempted robbery and possession of an imitation gun in connection with a stick-up at the cashless branch of Scotiabank in Grand Harbour last June. The crown had contended throughout its case that the circumstantial evidence against the men from CCTV […]
Police seize booze on suspicion of illegal sales
(CNS): Police officers responding to a report of a disturbance at Seven Mile Public Beach on Wednesday afternoon arrested a 49-year-old Bodden Town man on suspicion of insulting the modesty of a woman. They also seized “alcoholic beverages in a cooler” from people at the location because they suspected it was being sold illegally.
Rental unit overcrowding fuels parking chaos
(CNS): As Cayman’s population growth continues unchecked and its infrastructure creaks under the pressure, the police are trying to deal with one of the resulting stress points: unsafe parking due to overcrowded accommodation. The RCIPS said it has been receiving complaints of vehicles blocking public roadways and making it unsafe for pedestrians and motorists to […]
Police urge the public to remain vigilant over holidays
(CNS): As the RCIPS increases the number of beat officers on the streets and the visibility of other units, including the firearms response team and the traffic cops, senior police management is urging the public to increase their own vigilance over Christmas and New Year. The goal of Winter Guardian, the annual crime and road […]
Police arrest suspect in East End murder
(CNS): A 27-year-old man from East End has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Sven Brett Connor (42) at his home last week. Connor was shot multiple times at his residence just off Sea View Road at around 10pm on Thursday night. According to an RCIPS release, the suspect was arrested on Saturday, but police […]
Police begin Christmas crime and traffic crackdown
(CNS): The RCIPS began its annual holiday crime and traffic crackdown Friday morning, just as CID began a new murder inquiry in East End. The operation will see an increase in police visibility on the roads and throughout the community in order to keep people safe over the festive season. Even before the launch of […]
More gunshots reported in George Town
(CNS): Police have recovered shell casings in George Town following reports of shots being fired early Friday morning at an address off Anthony Drive. The RCIPS report indicates that the report was not made until Friday afternoon, after which the Armed Response Unit searched the area and found several spent shell casings. The scene was […]
Police confirm identity of body found in East End
(CNS): The police have confirmed that the body found deep in the interior mangrove wetlands of East End last week is Adrian Williamson (26), a Jamaican national who was living in Cayman and reported missing on 6 July 2022. Police had said this week that the remains were clad in a black top and jeans […]
East End man gunned down inside his home
(CNS): The RCIPS has opened a murder inquiry after a local man was shot several times at his East End home off Sea View Road on Thursday night. Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the dead man, but CNS has learned from unconfirmed sources that the man is Sven Connor (43), who was […]
CCTV shows K9 dog left all day in sun with no water
(CNS): In Summary Court on Wednesday, CCTV footage was shown of how on 9 July 2022, RCIPS canine Baron died after being left out all day in the hot summer sun without access to shade, water or food after the young officer looking after him forgot to open his kennel gate. Timothy Alexander Munroe has […]
