Tag: DUI
Police round-up wanted man during road block
(CNS): A 37-year-old man from Bodden Town wanted by police on four outstanding warrants was rounded up along with 20 other people this weekend as police conducted a road block and responded to numerous crime reports. A 20-year-old George Town man who was arrested for drug dealing was also found to be driving without being […]
Accused hit & run lawyer woke up in bushes
(CNS): An offshore attorney who mowed down two visitors to the Cayman Islands after he lost control of his sports car, following a champagne brunch at the Ritz-Carlton, told the court that he woke up in the bushes the morning after the crash, “covered in blood, mud and sand”. Simon Courtney (50), who is a […]
Drunk drivers netted during violence-free weekend
(CNS): The police said things were a lot quieter in and around local nightspots over the holiday weekend following rising concerns that licensed premises were becoming trouble spots for law enforcement authorities. While police arrested five drivers on suspicion of drinking and driving, there were no major serious or violent incidents though near to bars […]
Wreck serves as reminder of dangers of DUI
(CNS): The car driven by Chris McLaughlin (30), who was killed Sunday night in a single vehicle crash, serves as an illustration to drivers about the dangers of speed and driving under the influence of alcohol, the RCIPS has said. The cause of the crash is suspected to be DUI, though no formal finding has […]
Motorbike rider killed in Savannah crash
(CNS): A 40-year-old man from West Bay has been killed in a road crash and a 53-year-old North Side man has been arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving, police have confirmed. Denvil Roy Mitchell, who worked at the NRA, died following a collision on Shamrock Road in Savannah Sunday evening when his motorcycle was hit […]
DUI suspect cuts power in West Bay
(CNS): An crash early Saturday morning caused a power outage for parts of West Bay that lasted several hours. The police said that a Silver Nissan Skyline had veered off the road and struck a light pole on North West Point Road in a single vehicle smash and a 21-year-old driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of […]
No arrests made on NYE for DUI
(CNS) More than 1,000 people rode the free Purple Ribbon Bus on New Year’s Eve and the National Drug Council said based on police statistics not one person was arrested for drinking and driving on the last night of the year. While the RCIPS has confirmed some road blocks took place on the night, notorious for drunk […]
Six sponsors back free NYE bus programme
(CNS): The National Drug Council will be able to run the Purple Ribbon free bus service this New Year’s Eve (Thursday 31 December) from 9pm to 4am thanks to six local businesses who came forward to sponsor the service. The NDC said that despite the legislation, increased patrols by the police and public education and awareness […]
Driver charged with jogger’s death
(CNS): A 25-year-old man has been charged with killing Marcia Donaldson (46) earlier this year as she was jogging on South Sound Road. The man was charged with causing death by careless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the death of Donaldson, who was hit by a car just before […]
BT driver in fatal crash bailed by police
(CNS): A 35-year-old Bodden Town man arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Saturday morning following a fatal accident on the Linford Pierson Highway was released from the hospital on Sunday and bailed to appear at the police station Tuesday, an RCIPS spokesperson said Monday. The motorbike rider killed in the eighth fatal crash this year was 31-year-old […]
Motorbike rider killed in early morning road crash
(CNS): A 31-year-old motorbike rider was killed along the Linford Pierson Highway early this morning and the driver of one of the cars involved in the crash has been arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving, the RCIPS has said. At about 1:00am on Saturday 5 September police responded to a report of the fatal crash, which involved two cars and […]
