Police
Gel blasters mistaken for guns, reported to cops
(CNS): On Thursday afternoon, a member of the public called 911 to report suspicious activity in the Fairbanks area of George Town. The person had seen two young males with what appeared to be guns in their hands walking around the area. Officer from the RCIPS Firearm Response Unit who were sent to investigate found […]
Police recruits hit the streets on operational duty
(CNS): After 22 weeks of training, the last cohort of RCIPS recruits for 2024 graduated on Thursday, 20 February, to begin operational duty across Grand Cayman. The RCIPS said the four women and ten men went through rigorous training and spent some time over the Christmas period supporting serving officers, gaining hands-on experience in Traffic […]
Suspect arrested for restaurant daylight robbery
(CNS): Police have arrested a 28-year-old man from North Side on suspicion of robbery in connection with the hold-up at the Latin Taste restaurant in broad daylight on Friday in George Town. The RCIPS said that officers found the suspect on Shedden Road in George Town on Sunday afternoon near a commercial property close to […]
One arrested after armed robbery at Chill Spot
(CNS): Police have arrested a 34-year-old man from West Bay on suspicion of Robbery following an armed stick-up at the Chill Spot Restaurant on Homestead Crescent, Savannah, on Saturday night. Police were called to the restaurant at about 9:40pm following the report that it had been robbed by three men who burst in carrying machetes […]
Downtown restaurant hit in daylight armed robbery
(CNS): Police are investigating yet another armed robbery after a masked man wielding a machete burst into the Latin Taste Restaurant in Central George Town on Friday at around 4pm and demanded cash. The robber took an undisclosed quantity of cash and fled the scene on foot, headed down Mary Street. Police officers searched the […]
Teen’s arrest in road rage incident was lawful, says CoP
(CNS): Commissioner of Police Kurt Walton has defended officers who arrested a teenage driver last week after a road rage incident during rush hour traffic, even though eyewitnesses and video footage indicate the young man wasn’t the aggressor. Walton said that, based on evidence, the arrest was lawful and the matter is under active investigation. […]
Police reveal recent robbery struck local pardna
(CNS): Following another spike in robberies, the police are urging people and businesses not to keep large amounts of cash either with them or in easily accessible locations, but if they cannot avoid holding cash, they should not share that information. At least one recent robbery had targeted a local pardna (a money club), though […]
Two back-to-back shootings reported in West Bay
(CNS): Police have arrested three men for attempted murder in connection with two shootings that occurred within half an hour of each other early Saturday morning in West Bay. A security guard was shot in the foot at a construction site on Birth Tree Hill Road at around 1:30am. Thirty minutes later, vehicles in the […]
Public help cops net two drivers on suspicion of DUI
(CNS): The police arrested two drivers over the weekend who were more than two times over the legal limit for alcohol after members of the public called 911 to report erratic and dangerous drivers on the roads in George Town. On Saturday afternoon, a call was made about a seemingly intoxicated driver travelling on Crewe […]
Road rage results in teen’s arrest but video shows he wasn’t aggressor
(CNS): A road rage incident on Rex Creighton Blvd during Wednesday evening’s rush hour traffic may have resulted in the police arresting the wrong man. A 17-year-old boy was arrested, and a 72-year-old man from North Side was warned for intended prosecution for the offence of common assault. However, the incident was caught on camera […]
Police urge owners to lock up vehicles as thefts spike
(CNS): Since December 2024, there has been an increase in the number of reports about stolen vehicles, mostly cars, including some rentals, but also motorbikes, scooters and jet skis, the RCIPS said in a press release. Most of the thefts are in George Town and West Bay, but other areas are also affected. Police are urging […]
