Tag: theft
Shoplifting suspect arrested
(CNS): A 31-year-old woman from Bodden Town was arrested on Friday afternoon, 29 December, on suspicion of shoplifting at a store on Cardinal Avenue. The woman was reported to have “accosted” staff at the shop when she was confronted about trying to steal goods from the shop. When officers on foot patrol arrived at the […]
Thieves smash car windows to get at loot
(CNS): The RCIPS say they are seeing an increase in the number of reports about thefts from vehicles where windows have been smashed and items stolen. Commonly stolen items include tools, jewellery, electronics and money which people are leaving in their cars, attracting thieves.
Man in custody for bike theft and drug charges
(CNS): A 52-year-old man from West Bay was remanded in custody after he appeared in court Monday charged with theft, criminal trespass, interfering with a vehicle and possession of cocaine in relation to a number of incidents. According to the RCIPS, on 7 September police officers found a stolen bicycle at an abandoned address in […]
Thieves make off with 76 a/c units
(CNS): Police are urging the public to contact them if they have any information about the theft of 76 white Comfort Star split air-conditioning units from a vacant lot in West Bay last week. The units were stolen sometime after midday on Thursday, 17 August, and 12.30pm the following Thursday, 24 August. The units were […]
Ex-cop denies list of fraud charges
(CNS): Andrew Deveroix Benjamin (31), a former police officer who was fired from the RCIPS during his probationary period, denied one charge of theft and five counts of fraud when he appeared in Grand Court on Friday. Benjamin is accused of deception over more than $30,000 that he claimed had been sent via electronic payments […]
Police charge suspect over car break-ins
(CNS): A 47-year-old man from George Town, who police believe is responsible for a recent spate of break-ins and thefts from vehicles in the capital, has been charged following his arrest on Saturday. The man, who appeared in court Monday, was charged with just one offence, but further charges are being investigated. He has since […]
Stolen car found crashed in East End
(CNS): A Silver Chevy Trax that was stolen from outside an address on South Church Street sometime before 9pm Wednesday night was found crashed in East End in the early hours of Thursday morning, police have said. After the theft was reported, an all-points bulletin was aired for officers to be on the lookout.
Ex-cop charged with theft and fraud
(CNS): Andrew Deveroix Benjamin (31), who was suspended from the RCIPS during his probationary period, has been charged with theft and five counts of dishonestly obtaining pecuniary advantage by deception and fired from the service. He was arrested last year following a report made to police in August that he deceived at least one victim […]
One of three stolen boats still missing
(CNS): Three boats were stolen over the weekend, despite numerous alerts from the RCIPS this month about a spike in acquisitive crime. While two of the boats have been found, a white 16ft South Sea boat with blue stripes that was stolen from the Conch Point Road area in West Bay is still missing. The […]
Crime warning issued over theft spike
(CNS): A surge in thefts from vehicles and of construction tools from work sites, private properties, trucks and cars has seen the police issue more crime prevention advice to owners. The RCIPS is investigating a number of incidents in recent weeks where vehicle windows were smashed and various items stolen. Commonly stolen items include electronics, money […]
Boat engines stolen from Brac customs yard
(CNS): Two Yamaha Indro 40HP engines and an Evin Ride 15HP engine were stolen from three boats held at the Customs and Border Control compound on Kirkconnell Street in Cayman Brac over the weekend. All three boat engines were part of ongoing CBC investigations. The culprits also damaged five vehicles, a door and the compound […]
