Topic: Burglary
Repeat burglar sentenced to 5 years, 4 months
A man with 37 previous convictions was sentenced to five years and four months in prison Friday for a pair of burglaries that occurred in September 2017.
3 years for stealing first governor’s war medals
Mitchum Kenjo Wood was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on a Grand Court burglary charge stemming from an incident in which the war medals of Cayman’s first governor, Athelstan Charles Long, were stolen in September last year.
Christmas crime warning after burglary spree
Police are warning homeowners not to leave Christmas presents under the tree until the last minute amid concerns over a spree of burglaries in the run up to the festive holiday.
Man sentenced in theft and burglary cases
Marty Dean Whittaker was sentenced to three years and eight months in Grand Court on Tuesday for a burglary charge.
Sentence handed down in burglary case
Othneil Hezekiah Williams was sentenced to three years on a burglary charge in Grand Court on Tuesday.
Man pleads not guilty to Humane Society burglaries
Former Cayman Islands Humane Society employee Ricky Johnny Alvarado, who is accused of four charges of burglary at the animal shelter’s property on North Sound Road, pleaded not guilty in Grand Court Friday.
Woman burgled friends’ apartment
Entering the home of friends as a trespasser with intent to steal is a breach of trust, Magistrate Valdis Foldats said on Monday when he sentenced Leidy Montero Gutierrez to 16 months’ imprisonment for burglary.
Bodden Town man charged with West Bay burglary
Dalton Benjamin Robinson Jr., a resident of Bodden Town, appeared in Summary Court on Thursday charged with burglary of a West Bay residence on Monday.
Burglars break into Eastern Avenue businesses
Burglars broke into two adjacent businesses on Eastern Avenue early on Tuesday morning, and attempted to break into two others, according to police.
Employee charged with four Humane Society burglaries
A former employee of the Cayman Islands Humane Society was brought to Summary Court late Monday charged with four burglaries of the organization’s premises on North Sound Road.
More walls smashed in Cayman Academy burglary
Last Wednesday’s high-profile burglary at the Cayman Business Park entailed burglars who broke into four establishments by smashing through drywall and tiles early that morning.
Burglars smash through walls to rob four businesses
Cayman Police are looking for burglars who broke into four establishments in Cayman Business Park in George Town by smashing through drywall and tiles early Wednesday morning.
Man appears in court for Birch Tree Hill burglary
An 18-year-old George Town man was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, Sept. 17, after being charged with burglary in relation to an incident on May 15.
Rapist jailed for 20.5 years
Okeno Nicholas Solomon, 25, was sentenced on Thursday to 20 and a half years in prison for three sets of offenses that began with burglary, escalated to burglary and indecent assault, and ended with aggravated burglary, theft and rape.
Hotel burglary charge sent to Grand Court for sentence
A man who pleaded guilty to burglary in Summary Court has been sent to Grand Court for sentencing because a magistrate’s sentencing power is limited to four years for this offense.
Police: Eight church break-ins since June
Eight church burglaries have been reported within the past two months around Grand Cayman, including two that occurred Wednesday morning, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed this week.
Man admits burglary, theft of ‘medals and awards’
A case involving a burglary of a downtown office where Cayman’s first governor kept his war medals came before the Grand Court Thursday, when Mitchum Kenjo Wood admitted committing the offense.
North Side meeting highlights burglaries
Anyone who reports an incident to the police has the right to receive updates on that report, Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne said Thursday night during a public meeting at the Craddock Ebanks Civic Centre in North Side.
Officers respond to aggravated burglary
Officers responded to a report of an aggravated burglary off Crewe Road just after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Two suspects entered a home on Palm Dale and demanded money from the residents. One of the alleged burglars appeared to be carrying a gun. Both suspects had their faces covered.
Three teens in court for George Town burglary
Three male teenagers, apprehended last Thursday at Smith Barcadere, appeared in Summary Court this week charged with a daytime residential burglary in the vicinity of South Church Street.
Man admits to burglary at East End resort
A man accused of burglary at Morritt’s Tortuga Resort in East End pleaded guilty in Summary Court on Tuesday.
Three burglary suspects apprehended at Smith Cove
Police officers converged on Smith Cove Thursday afternoon, bringing multiple cars, a helicopter, the K-9 unit and a boat from the Joint Marine Unit in pursuit of three burglary suspects.
Burglar sprays hair spray at victim’s face
A burglar sprayed a woman in the face with hair spray after she woke up to find him in her North Side home early Thursday morning.
Bail refused in burglary of Humane Society
Charges of burglary and damage to property were laid against a George Town resident after the Humane Society building on North Sound Road was broken into earlier this week.
Man arrested in connection to Snug Harbour burglary
A man who was charged earlier this month for a burglary in Snug Harbour has been charged again in relation to another burglary in that neighborhood.
Man arrested for Snug Harbour burglary
A man who was charged earlier this month for a burglary in Snug Harbour has been arrested again for another burglary in that neighborhood.
Addict admits residential burglaries
A woman addicted to cocaine was sentenced on Thursday to three and a half years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to two residential burglaries.
Aggravated burglary in George Town
Police are investigating an aggravated burglary in Spruce Lane in George Town on Tuesday night, in which a man threatened the occupants with what they believed to be a firearm.
West Bay man remanded for business burglary
A West Bay man has been remanded in custody following a charge of burglary at a business premises in the Birch Tree Hill area of West Bay.
Fingerprint leads to burglary charge
A fingerprint found outside a Prospect residence led to the arrest of a man who was subsequently charged with burglary and appeared in Summary Court on Monday.
Bail refused for burglary attempt
Dalton Robinson Jr. appeared in Summary Court on Monday, when bail was refused on two new charges.
Robbery, burglary attempts fail
Attempts to rob or burgle two Grand Cayman businesses during the overnight period between Wednesday and Thursday last week both failed, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Two arrested for Savannah burglary
A 27-year-old woman, of Bodden Town, and a 30-year-old man, of George Town, were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of burglary.
East End man pleads guilty to burglary
A man arrested for burglary on Tuesday pleaded guilty Thursday when he appeared in Summary Court.
Man says he was framed for burglary with his own blood
A young man charged with burglary at a commercial premises told police he was “framed” with his own blood, Magistrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn heard when the matter came before her on Friday.
NEW: After four-year decline, burglaries back on rise
Burglaries at homes and businesses rose nearly 20 percent last year while attempted break-ins went up more than 30 percent, according to new statistics released by Cayman police.
Community fights back after burglary spree
An alarming spike in burglaries has sparked police and community action in one Grand Cayman neighborhood.
EDITORIAL – Governor Choudhury steps up in Cayman’s battle against crime
The governor has a fresh perspective and appears to have a sturdy spine and willingness to take on difficult problems, all of which will serve him well in leading – and winning – the uphill battle against crime.
Four young defendants sentenced for 2015 burglary, one jailed for robbery
Four young people were sentenced last week for burglary at a George Town bar, with one of them going to prison for a mugging committed the same night. The offenses occurred in 2015.
Police report two dozen burglaries in two weeks
Since Dec. 1, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has investigated 24 burglaries, the majority of which have occurred in West Bay and Bodden Town districts.
Burglars hit two homes in Rum Point
Police are reminding residents to keep their doors and windows locked following two burglaries Thursday night in the Rum Point Drive area.
Police identify burglar from CCTV
Police responding to a burglary report on Friday morning checked CCTV at the premises and identified Tonie Elford Bush as the intruder. Bush, 48, was arrested on Saturday and brought to court on Monday, when he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Bodden Town residents, police work together to reduce crime
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has reported a significant drop in the number of burglaries in the Bodden Town area.
Teen charged with burglary offenses
Police have charged a 16-year-old on suspicion of burglary and attempted burglary. Officers arrested the Bodden Town juvenile on Wednesday in connection with an attempted burglary at a home on Brook Drive in Bodden Town.
Burglar’s sentences reduced to 44 months
Sentences for five burglaries, one attempted burglary, one theft and other offenses could have added up to almost 18 years when Sean Roy Scott was dealt with in Summary Court earlier this month.
Police interrupt burglary at Tortuga Rum Company, arrest one
Police arrested one man and are searching for another after officers interrupted a burglary in West Bay in the early hours of Monday morning.
‘Thank you all for helping me’: Woman jailed for burglary thanks court
A woman who was sentenced on Tuesday for burglary and cocaine-related offenses expressed gratitude to the court, prosecuting and defense counsel and probation officers for their help. “God bless you all,” Sarah Elizabeth Day said, after receiving an eight-month prison term.
North Side ‘snowbirds’ return to burgled homes
Seven burglaries and one attempted burglary have been reported to police in the Rum Point area of North Side district within a month, leading police commanders to reopen the district police station in response to community fears about crime.
Man gets five years for $100,000 resort heist
Brandon Reno Liberal, 29, was sentenced on Friday to five years imprisonment after he was found guilty of a burglary at the Treasure Island Resort in the early hours of Sunday, May 6, 2012. A safe, which had been bolted the floor of an office, was removed from the resort along with its contents – CI$75,104.24 and US$31,701.42.
Man charged with burgling two residences
Police on Thursday charged a man suspected of breaking into two residences in George Town and West Bay. The 52-year-old suspect, of George Town, was arrested on suspicion of burglary. The first case involved an Aug. 20 burglary at a home on North Church Street, during which a quantity of alcohol was stolen.
Guilty plea in 2012 burglary
A man serving prison time on an unrelated firearms charge and an escape attempt from Northward Prison pleaded guilty Wednesday to a burglary charge.
Brackers alarmed at crime wave
A dozen burglaries in six months may not sound like a crime spree. But on sleepy Cayman Brac, the statistic is causing alarm, affecting the economy and impacting people’s way of life.
UPDATE: Hospital burglar ‘threatened to shoot officer’
A suspected burglar threatened to shoot a Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officer early Tuesday morning.
Burglar caught red-handed on Skype
After money was stolen from her bedroom closet on at least two occasions, a woman used Skype to set a trap that led to the arrest of the intruder and his eventual sentencing.
Burglar jailed for 41 months
After admitting three residential burglaries in West Bay over a five-week period, Kenoi McCarval Smith was sentenced Monday to serve 41 months in prison.
Released murder convict back in jail for burglary offenses
A man released from prison three years ago after serving 24 years for murder was sentenced Monday to four years’ imprisonment for two burglaries.
Car stolen during church burglary
Police have issued an appeal to the public to help trace a vehicle stolen during a burglary at the Agape Church in George Town over the weekend.
Burglar left clues that led to arrests
Owners of two burgled homes found clues that led to the arrest of Donald Calvin Hooker, who was sentenced on Friday to 84 months’ imprisonment for five offenses involving the property of others, and one traffic charge.
GT restaurant worker finds burglar in the building
A 43-year-old woman faces burglary and other charges after an employee at a central George Town restaurant found the woman inside the premises early Tuesday.
Charges filed in Super C burglary
A man appeared in Summary Court Wednesday charged in a March 22 burglary at the Super C Restaurant on Watercourse Road in West Bay.
Burglars remanded after guilty pleas
Two young men were remanded in custody after they appeared in Summary Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to a residential burglary.
Two arrested in West Bay burglary
Police say they arrested two West Bay men, 18 and 21, Wednesday on suspicion of committing a burglary on March 24.
Burglar assaulted 2 women after stealing phone through window
A burglar who reached through a house window to steal a mobile phone in the middle of the night assaulted two women after he was caught in the act, a court heard.
Bodden Town man arrested in burglaries
A Bodden Town man, Jeff Pandohie Powell, has been charged in connection with two burglaries at private homes in that district last month.
Repeat burglar gets seven years, nine months
A man with eight previous convictions for burglary was sentenced last week to a total of seven years, nine months for burglaries number nine, 10 and 11. Number nine was at a George Town home; the other two were at non-residential premises.
Judge cites ‘public interest’ in burglary sentences
Two young men who pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment last week.
Numerous crimes reported in North Side since late 2015
Following public reports of a robbery and a burglary involving visitors on Grand Cayman’s North Side this year, a number of other district visitors and residents have come forward to report other incidents that have occurred in the serene outpost that draws some of Cayman’s wealthiest visitors.
Police mishandle burglary call; one in custody
A police employee apparently ignored a call reporting a burglary in North Side over the weekend, leading to an internal review of what was described as a “complete failure” by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service in its initial response to the crime.
North Side bedroom burglary
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Burglars creep into boy’s bedroom, chased off by dad
For the second time this year, visitors on Grand Cayman’s North Side district have been the victims of a serious crime – the latest incident being a home invasion that occurred at 2:30 a.m. Saturday – while a father and son were sleeping.
Burglars hit two Brac liquor stores
Two liquor stores were broken into last weekend on Cayman Brac and cash was taken in at least one of the cases, Royal Cayman Islands Police said Thursday.
