Police
Suspect gunman bailed, victim remains critical
(CNS): The 39-year-old George Town man who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder relating to a shooting in the parking lot of Banana’s Bar off Eastern Avenue in George Town early Saturday morning has been bailed. The victim, a George Town man who was shot multiple times, remains in hospital in a critical but […]
22 new recruits start RCIPS basic training
(CNS): The RCIPS recently swore in 22 men and women who have begun their first step on the journey to becoming police officers in the Cayman Islands. Over 22 weeks they will undergo various aspects of training covering laws, policies and procedures through academic learning, physical fitness and ceremonial drills to transition from civilians to […]
Man shot multiple times in GT, one arrested
(CNS) Updated: A 39-year-old resident of George Town has been arrested in relation to the shooting on Eastern Avenue that happened shortly after 3:00am on Saturday, 14 September. After the incident, the police said that the victim was in serious but stable condition after being shot multiple times. Police officers on patrol heard shots fired […]
Cops fire beanbags at violent woman during arrest
(CNS) UPDATED: A 35-year-old woman from George Town appeared in court on Monday charged with multiple offences following a violent assault last week. She has been charged with two counts of Assault ABH, Carrying an Offensive Weapon, Obstructing Police, Causing Fear of Provocation of Violence, Escaping Lawful Custody, and Threats to Kill. the woman was […]
Doctor arrested on manslaughter allegation
(CNS): Police say that a 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by reason of gross negligence in relation to an incident that occurred on 21 January this year. The Health Services Authority has confirmed that one of its “visiting practitioners has been arrested” and placed on leave until further notice. The doctor […]
Assistant police commissioner recruited from UK
(CNS): The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed a former officer from London’s Metropolitan Police Service to a leadership job in the RCIPS. Robert Atkin MBE is the new assistant commissioner of police (ACP), a rank that has not existed since about 2007. It is immediately below the position of deputy commissioner, currently held by […]
Police seek witnesses to undisclosed burglary
(CNS): The police are investigating a commercial burglary in the early hours of Monday morning and are seeking witnesses and information, although they have refused to say exactly where it took place. According to a press release, the break-in happened at an undisclosed business on the West Bay Road in George Town sometime before 8:00am, […]
Four guns, 2,800 bullets collected during amnesty
(CNS): Given how many illegal guns are known by the police to be on the streets of Cayman, Chief Superintendent Brad Ebanks said that the number of firearms handed in over the recent six-week amnesty was “considerably less than we hoped for”. But the police said the people who were brave enough to come forward have […]
Cop pepper sprays driver as traffic stop turns violent
(CNS): A police officer was assaulted and deployed his pepper spray in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a traffic stop turned violent. According to the RCIPS, shortly before 1:00am on Tuesday, 3 September, a police officer conducting a vehicle stop on Bodden Town Road asked a driver for his identification and vehicle documents.
Road rage driver charged with attempted murder
(CNS): Asheimo Relando McDonald (23) from Bodden Town has been charged with attempted murder and the possession of an unlicensed firearm in connection to a road rage incident in Savannah last week. McDonald, who appeared in court yesterday, was arrested on 28 August after the vehicle he was driving collided with another vehicle and he […]
Police issue warnings over latest online scams
(CNS): The RCIPS continues to receive multiple reports of scammers calling local banking customers claiming to be from a variety of organisations, including banks, credit card and money transfer companies, and most recently, the RCIPS. The Financial Crime Unit is seeing an escalation in reports of what appears to be a focused effort from foreign […]