Tag: RCIPS

GT man arrested after car shot up and gun found

GT man arrested after car shot up and gun found

| 01/12/2023

(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 […]

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Police urge burglary suspect to turn himself in

Police urge burglary suspect to turn himself in

| 28/11/2023 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Police are on the hunt for Rolan Murphy Welcome (33), from East End, who is wanted in relation to multiple offences, including burglary, in the East End area. He is described as having a brown complexion, short dark hair and brown eyes. He also has a tattoo on his left hand and scars on […]

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Two charged with WB grocery shop robbery

Two charged with WB grocery shop robbery

| 22/11/2023

(CNS): A 23-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman from George Town have been charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery following a robbery at the 24hr grocery store at the West Bay 4 Way Stop on Sunday night. The couple were arrested earlier this week after both of them were caught on CCTV and […]

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Four hospitalized after fire at HMP Northward

Four hospitalized after fire at HMP Northward

| 22/11/2023 | 2 Comments

(CNS): Four people were taken to hospital Tuesday afternoon in the wake of a fire at the men’s prison, suffering from smoke inhalation. Officials have not said whether or not the four people were staff or inmates or their current condition. According to a release from the RCIPS there was no structural damage to the […]

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CIG seeks shift in driving culture to end road deaths

CIG seeks shift in driving culture to end road deaths

| 22/11/2023 | 113 Comments

(CNS): With tens of thousands of cars being imported into the Cayman Islands every year and a rapidly growing population driving around on an inadequate network, Cayman’s roads have become increasingly dangerous. As a result, the government has launched a National Road Safety Strategy (NRSS) with the aim of eliminating serious crashes within the next […]

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RCIPS ‘needs to grow’ to meet demands, says CoP

RCIPS ‘needs to grow’ to meet demands, says CoP

| 20/11/2023 | 93 Comments

(CNS): As he settles into the top job, the new police commissioner and veteran police officer, Kurt Walton, has said the RCIPS needs to grow in response to the growing population, the increase in traffic and the evolving nature of crime. Speaking to the press on Friday, Walton set out his vision for the future […]

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11-year-old runaway found, teens still missing

11-year-old runaway found, teens still missing

| 14/11/2023 | 2 Comments

(CNS): Kiara Watson (11) who was missing for almost two weeks has been found safe and well. The RCIPS said Kiara was located and found to be in good health with the assistance of the public on 12 November and has since been returned home. Meanwhile, police said Jahsmine Ebanks (16) and Joshua Whittaker (15) […]

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BT man charged with catalog of crimes

BT man charged with catalog of crimes

| 14/11/2023

(CNS): A 33-year-old-man from Bodden Town has been charged with eight offences after he was arrested last week following the abduction of a woman from her George Town home. According to the RCIPS the crimes all relate to an incident with a woman he knew in October.

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Crown: CCTV and DNA tie men to bank robbery

Crown: CCTV and DNA tie men to bank robbery

| 08/11/2023

(CNS): CCTV footage of Richard Andre Scott and Mark Alexander Beckett and DNA on the seats and handlebars of the bikes they used will leave the jury in no doubt that the pair are guilty of robbing customers at the Scotiabank branch in South Sound last June, the prosecution has said. As crown counsel Kenneth […]

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Armed muggers rob man at 7MB car park

Armed muggers rob man at 7MB car park

| 07/11/2023 | 30 Comments

(CNS): Two men, one armed with a gun and the other a knife, mugged a man in the Seven Mile Public Beach car park on Sunday night, the police have now confirmed. The street robbery topped a weekend of violent crime in which a couple were mugged and badly beaten on a street in West […]

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Man due in court over bullet-proof vest

Man due in court over bullet-proof vest

| 22/09/2022

(CNS): A 51-year-old West Bay man, who was arrested in July for possessing a bullet-proof vest, has now been charged and is due to appear in court, Monday. Police seized the illegal vest during a search carried out on 1 July at an address on Pleasant Drive, West Bay. It was one of two searches […]

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