Tag: theft
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 […]
Tide gauge vandalised and solar kit stolen
(CNS): The tide gauge at the Panama Canal in the Creek, Cayman Brac, was vandalised last week and the suspects also made off with the device’s antenna and solar panel, plus two marine batteries. The gauge went offline sometime last Thursday afternoon and when staff went to investigate, they found the lock on the device […]
Thieves abandon stolen car by police station
(CNS) UPDATED: The thieves who made off with a new Honda SUV following a burglary at a condo complex on the West Road abandoned the stolen vehicle by the George Town Police Station on Elgin Avenue, the RCIPS has said. The Honda BRV was found early this morning after the thieves left it there around […]
Brac suspects charged with burglary
(CNS): Two men and one woman have now been charged with burglary in relation to a recent crime spree on Cayman Brac. Another man has also been charged on the Brac in relation to a number of violent offences. Police said that the three burglary suspects, two 31-year-old men and a 46-year-old woman, were transported […]
Public warned about stolen goods as burglary surges
(CNS): While crime statistics show a decline in burglaries in recent years, the police are currently dealing with a spike in break-ins and thefts at job sites as well as commercial and residential premises. Construction tools and materials are some of the most common items being stolen, and the police are urging people not to […]
Bus driver robbed by passengers at knifepoint
(CNS): Police are on the lookout for three men who robbed a bus driver of cash on Monday evening at around 8:40pm. The driver picked up the men in Bodden Town, but when the bus arrived in Prospect and pulled over near the McRuss Grocery store on Party Lane, the three passengers, all dressed in […]
Smash-and-grab robbery at jewellery store
(CNS) UPDATED: Following a smash-and-grab robbery at a George Town waterfront jewellery store Tuesday morning, another two men have now been arrested. One man was arrested, a vehicle seized and some stolen goods were recovered yesterday then on Wednesday two men, aged 36 and 29, both from George Town, were arrested on suspicion of robbery, […]
Burglars try to steal from Countryside ATM
(CNS): In the early hours of Monday morning, the police responded to a 911 call about a group of men dressed in dark clothing trying to break into an ATM at the Countryside Shopping Village in Savannah. The men failed to break into the machine and fled the scene empty-handed in an SUV.
