Tag: RCIPS Firearms Response Unit
Plain clothes officer pulls gun to stop machete attack
(CNS): A plainclothes police officer on patrol with a colleague in downtown George Town just after midnight on Sunday morning pulled a service weapon on a man who was about to attack another man with a machete, the RCIPS has said. At around 12:15am on 5 May, the police officers in plain clothes were on […]
Gun crime continues with shots fired at GT building
(CNS): Police are investigating another case of shots being fired in the country’s capital. After reports of gunshots at two o’clock on Monday morning, officers from the RCIPS Firearms Response Unit found spent casings near the junction of Eastern Avenue and Shedden Road in Central George Town. The shots caused damage to a nearby building […]
GT man arrested after car shot up and gun found
(CNS): A 39-year-old man from George Town was arrested Monday over the possession of an illegal gun after a vehicle was shot up on Sunday night in Eastern Avenue, George Town. Police from the Firearm Response Unit attended an undisclosed residential location at about 9:30pm as a result of illegal activities involving a gun. After […]
One arrested after Scotiabank customer robbed
(CNS): The Grand Harbour branch of Scotiabank was the scene of an armed robbery around 11:00 this morning. One man has already been arrested and a second remains at large. Police said in a press release Thursday afternoon that two men, one of whom was carrying a handgun, had entered the bank and demanded money […]
Cops find full-face mask during vehicle stop
(CNS): Three men, all aged 20, have been arrested and are currently in police custody after the RCIPS Firearms Response Unit conducted a stop and search in Prospect on Tuesday afternoon, 20 December. Police have not said whether or not they believe the men are connected to the current spree of robberies but stated that […]
Dog killed and man injured in WB shooting
(CNS): Police have opened an investigation into a shooting at a yard in Birch Tree Hill, West Bay, during the early hours of Thursday morning in which one man was shot in the leg and a dog was shot and killed. Police and other emergency services were called out around 12:15am following a 911 report […]
Uniform change differentiates armed cops
(CNS): The RCIPS Firearms Response Unit is rolling out a new uniform for officers that will set them apart from the rest of the service. A press release issued Tuesday said the new uniform, which they will begin wearing in June, will make these armed officers more easily identifiable. The new grey colours will replace […]
Cops shoot at escaping suspected ganja dealer
(CNS): The RCIPS has revealed that last Wednesday one of their police officers shot at a car that was heading straight for the armed officer after a failed arrest in Bodden Town. Police later tracked down the 35-year-old man as well as the vehicle, which was burned out.
West Bay man admits having illegal gun in car
(CNS): Michael Conrad Ebanks (36), from West Bay, has admitted having a loaded .38 Smith & Wesson revolver in a car he was not insured for and not qualified to drive when he was stopped in George Town by RCIPS officers from the Firearms Response Unit. He has also admitted possessing two and a half ounces […]
Wanted man escapes after threatening police
(CNS): RCIPS firearms officers conducting proactive patrols in George Town on Thursday spotted a wanted man near the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue, but the unidentified fugitive managed to escape the armed officers. Police said that as the officers approached him, the man brandished a knife and threatened them. Although they drew their tasers […]
At least four cop cars damaged in three days
(CNS): With yet another collision involving a police car on Friday lunchtime, at least four RCIPS vehicles, including SUVs from the Firearms Response Unit, are under repair. The latest prang took place at the mini-roundabout on Smith Road and Anthony Drive, where a police patrol vehicle and a Chevrolet Aveo collided causing minor damage to […]
