Tag: theft
Owners warned to lock cars after spate of thefts
(CNS): Police are warning drivers to be on alert after a number of thefts from inside vehicles in George Town, and urging them to remove valuables from inside their cars and to make sure they are locked. A number of thefts and attempted thefts have taken place in the Smith Road and Windsor Park areas […]
Ex-footballer found guilty of violent rampage
(CNS): Derrin Kennedy Ebanks (31), a former member of the Cayman Islands national football squad, was found guilty on Friday of a long list of charges relating to a violent, drunken rampage against three women last September. It took a jury just less than two hours to find him guilty of nine counts, which included […]
Jet ski theft suspects caught red handed
(CNS): Two men and one woman have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a personal watercraft (PWC) after the owner caught the suspects red-handed with it before they fled the scene, leaving the jet-ski behind. Police said the owner reported the theft of the PWC from a house in Rum Point on Saturday evening, but […]
UCCI director accused of theft, fired, leaves island
(CNS): Officials from the University College of the Cayman Islands have confirmed that a member of the staff has been fired after the discovery of possible misappropriation of funds. CNS has learned that the individual, Wayne Jackson, who was the director of hospitality studies at the college, has already left the island, despite an ongoing […]
Jewels and cash seized from suspect car thief
(CNS): Police are appealing to owners of vehicles that were broken into and items stolen Friday night/Saturday morning to come forward. A 44-year-old man from George Town was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of breaking into a vehicle and was found to be in possession of a sum of foreign currency and jewellery. He […]
Woman accused of George Town crime spree
(CNS): A 34-year-old George Town woman has been charged with a string of offences in what appears to be a month-long crime spree in the capital. The police gave very little information about the alleged theft from seven different businesses, including gas stations, restaurants and shops, between 5 October and 10 November. The suspect is […]
Cops seek to reunite stolen jewels with owners
(CNS): A collection of rings, bracelets, chains, pendents and watches recovered by police officers during burglary investigations that are believed to have been stolen are on display on the RCIPS website. Officers are hoping to reunite these pieces of jewellery with the rightful owners. Anyone who believes their property may be held by police is […]
Suspect accused of two GT break-ins
(CNS): A 43-year-old man from George Town has been charged with two burglaries, theft, damage to property and breach of curfew in relation to a break-in at a bar on Mary Street on Sunday, 17 May, and at a restaurant on Eastern Avenue on Thursday, 21 May, both in central George Town. He was arrested […]
Stolen tools seized during police search
(CNS): Police are hoping to find the owners of a number of electrical tools they believe were stolen, which were recovered by officers during a search earlier this month. The RCIPS is inviting members of the public to view the items on its website here. Anyone who has been the victim of a power tool […]
Thieves fail to steal from ATM
(CNS): Would-be thieves tried in vain to get money from an ATM machine at the post office in East End this morning without using a card. Shortly after 1:00am on Wednesday, 25 March, police responded to a report that the machine had been vandalized. They carried out investigations at the scene and discovered that, despite […]
Car stolen from Spotts Beach
(CNS) UPDATED: Police have now confirmed that patrols and periodic checks are being increased in the Spotts area after it appears the beach is being targeted by thieves. A gold 2018 KIA Sportage, registration number 181-756, was stolen from the parking lot at Spotts Beach on Monday, just days after a number of valuable items […]
