Noel Manning remains on the run after electronic-monitoring breach

Wanted man Noel Manning has yet to be captured after he failed to appear before the court on 4 Dec., breaching his bail conditions.

He had also removed his electronic-monitoring device.

An RCIPS spokesperson has confirmed that Manning remains at large.

The Cayman Compass reached out to the Department of Public Safety Communications, which has oversight for electronic-monitoring devices, for comment on this breach, and is  awaiting a response.

In June, the issue of breaches in the electronic-monitoring programme came under the spotlight when Christopher Perry Bush destroyed his ankle monitor while on bail following an arrest for a firearm-related incident.

The RCIPS had described Bush, 32, as “violent and dangerous”.

He was later arrested.

Sean Vasquez, director of the Department of Public Safety Communications, in an interview following that incident, said on average there are about 75 to 100 individuals under the electronic-monitoring programme at any one time, depending on the offences or the needs of the agencies requesting the monitoring, or the requirements.

Vasquez assured the community then that work was ongoing to improve the existing programme, as it offers a twofold benefit in that individuals who may have been incarcerated have the opportunity to reintegrate back into society which could help prevent recidivism.

In Manning’s case, like Bush, he tampered with his ankle monitor to evade capture. He was scheduled for a court appearance last month on charges relating to serious offences, according to a police press release issued 9 Jan.

Manning, 53, of Bodden Town, who goes by the nicknames “Indian,” “Doc” and “Doctor,” is described as short, of slim build and brown complexion, with low-cut hair and white facial hair.

Police, in previous statements, have called on the public to provide information on Manning’s whereabouts.

Under the Police Act it is an offence “to obstruct, mislead or act in such a way as to prevent the apprehension of a person who has committed a crime”, and if convicted, a person could face a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for two years or both, the RCIPS has previously warned.