The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) has arrested two men aged in their 60’s in connection with this morning’s (Thursday, September 20) bomb threat against George Town Police Station. The men from Cayman Brac were arrested between 11.15am and 11.40am.
The 911 Emergency Communications Centre received a call at around 9.40am from a man reporting that a bomb was located at George Town Police Station. A thorough search of the building was carried out and the all clear was given at around 10:45am.
Emergency crews respond to bomb threat. |
Under the penal code (2006 revision), anyone who communicates any information which he knows or believes to be false with the intention of inducing in him or any other person a false belief that a bomb or other thing liable to explode or ignite is present in any place or location whatever is guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to a ten thousand dollar fine and / or imprisonment for ten years.
The RCIPS thanks the media and the public for their cooperation in this matter.
Anyone with information about crime taking place in the Cayman Islands should contact their local police station or Crime Stoppers on 800-8477 (TIPS). All persons calling crime stoppers remain anonymous, and are eligible for a reward of up to $1000, should their information lead to an arrest or recovery of property/drugs.
See tomorrow’s (21st Sep 2007) Compass for the story.
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