Police
Shooting suspect arrested for attempted murder
(CNS): A 22-year-old man from Bodden Town has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in relation to an incident where a man was shot in the head last Tuesday in George Town. He has since been bailed without charges being brought. The RCIPS said the suspect was arrested following a report of possible criminal […]
Man receives non-life-threatening gunshot to the head
(CNS): A man was taken to hospital late Tuesday night with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the head, the RCIPS has said. At around 11:00pm, police officers responded to a report that a man had been shot and was currently outside a business on Eastern Avenue, near School Road. When they arrived, they found […]
Man wanted for alleged sex offences turns himself in
(CNS): Cedric Everton Ellis (52) from George Town turned himself in to the police on Tuesday, a week after the RCIPS issued a public alert to help find him. Ellis has been arrested and remains in custody as investigations into the allegations against him continue. Ellis, who is a heavy equipment driver, was wanted by […]
Woman charged for break-ins at West Bay Road condos
(CNS): A 35-year-old woman from Bodden Town has been charged with burglary in connection with several break-ins in February and March at condos along the West Bay Road in the heart of the Seven Mile Beach tourist district. Police are still investigating other burglaries in the area that they believe the woman may have committed. […]
Police seize 450lbs of ganja from GT apartments
(CNS) Police have arrested three men after seizing around 450lbs of suspected ganja in several packages following a bust yesterday near Seymour Drive in the industrial area of George Town. The RCIPS said that police officers were conducting enquiries in the area when they detected the strong scent of ganja from an address where several […]
Driver arrested after road workers seriously injured
(CNS): A 35-year-old man from George Town has been arrested for dangerous driving offences after the car he was driving knocked down two men working on the Linford Pierson Highway on Tuesday afternoon. The arrested man was given a breath test, which was negative. According to the RCIPS, initial investigations indicate that the driver, who […]
Road workers struck by speeding car on LPH
(CNS): Two men who were working on the expansion of the Linford Pierson Highway were taken to hospital today after they were knocked down by a car. This latest road accident, which occurred around lunchtime Tuesday, comes just a few days into the RCIPS Easter road safety campaign and its crackdown on rogue drivers. The […]
Suspected sex offender wanted by police
(CNS): The RCIPS is asking the public to help them track down Cedric Everton Ellis (52), a resident of George Town, who is wanted in relation to serious sexual assault incidents. Ellis has a dark brown complexion and is around 5’9″ with a stocky build. Police said he is a heavy equipment driver by profession; […]
US male visitors charged over credit card fraud
(CNS) UPDATED: Police officers investigating credit card fraud have now charged three men from the United States with three counts each of obtaining property by deception inregards to several purchases totalling over CI$50,000. The men were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of obtaining property by deception. The RCIPS said yesterday that the men, aged 32, […]
Suspect flees after chopping man in Camana Bay
(CNS): The RCIPS has reported three violent incidents over the weekend. A man was chopped with a machete during a fight on Market Street in Camana Bay, George Town, around 7:40pm on Saturday night. The police were told that the men, who were known to each other, engaged in an altercation, during which one of […]
Victim attacked and mugged on George Town street
(CNS): A man was mugged by a group of three people in the early hours of Sunday morning in George Town. The man told police officers who responded to the report around 1:00am that he had been attacked by two men and a woman, who stole his wallet containing both Cayman and American dollars as […]
