Topic: RCIPS
Fire service responds to fire on Denham Thompson Way
Firefighters and police were on the scene of a house fire on Denham Thompson Way in George Town on Monday evening.
Jewellery from New Year’s Eve burglary remains missing
Police are searching for a large quantity of jewellery, stolen from a commercial property on Main Street in George Town on 31 Dec.
Cops appeal for witnesses after man found dead
Police have opened an investigation into the death of a man who was found unresponsive on the ground at a commercial premises on Tuesday morning in George Town.
26 crashes and 3 DUI arrests last weekend as Winter Guardian continues
Cayman's poor road safety record continues to be under the spotlight with 26 vehicle collisions recorded last weekend and three DUI arrests.
Heavy police presence following Boxing Day road deaths
A second motorist was killed on Cayman Islands' roads over the festive-period following a fatal crash on Esterley Tibbetts Highway on Boxing Day afternoon.
70 prosecuted so far in holiday road safety campaign
Police have prosecuted 70 people since beginning their annual 'Winter Guardian' road safety campaign a week ago.
Police pepper spray suspected drug dealer on beach
Police used pepper spray to subdue a man who they arrested on suspicion of drug offences on Seven Mile Beach.
Prisoner detention centre planned for Cayman Brac
A new prisoner detention centre is set to be constructed on Cayman Brac in the new year, Police Commissioner Kurt Walton has said.
2 arrested for drug offences on Seven Mile Beach
Police arrested two men at Seven Mile Public Beach on Thursday following reports of drug activities in the area.
61 crashes, 9 DUI arrests in first 5 days of holiday road safety campaign
Police say they have attended 61 motor vehicle accidents and made nine arrests for driving under the influence in the first five days of their annual Winter Guardian campaign.
Suspects in Brac toddler case released on bail
The three suspects arrested on suspicion of murdering Cayman Brac toddler Alissady Azalea Powell have been released on bail with conditions.
Man turns up at hospital with ‘serious’ wounds
A man remains under medical care Sunday morning after he sought help at the George Town Hospital for wounds Saturday evening.
Man stabbed multiple times in bar incident
One man was stabbed and another arrested following a stabbing incident at a liquor licensed premises in the vicinity of Public Beach on West Bay Road on Thursday night.
West Bay man arrested for payroll robbery
Police have arrested a 30-year-old West Bay man in connection with the robbery of the payroll from a construction company last month.
Man arrested for gun, cocaine possession
A 30-year-old North Side resident remains in police custody after police allegedly recovered a loaded gun and a quantity of cocaine while at a local plaza in the early morning hours of Friday 13 Dec.
Fire closes Foster’s Airport store and forces evacuations
Staff and customers were evacuated from Foster's Airport supermarket around midday Tuesday due to a fire breaking out in the store.
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19-year-old killed in car crash in weekend’s second fatality
A 19-year-old driver from West Bay was killed in a car crash yesterday when his car overturned on the East-West Arterial road near Savannah.
Cyclist killed in early morning collision on Saturday
A cyclist was killed and a motorist arrested following a fatal collision in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Car crashes reach an all-time high, police say
Over the past two weeks, an average of 13 road collisions a day were reported to police, an increase of more than 40% over previous weeks this year.
Tourist dies after being pulled from hotel pool
A 63-year-old visitor from the United States died Monday afternoon after getting into difficulties in a hotel pool in East End.
Grieving mum: ‘I know my child was murdered’
It's a nightmare that has turned into a one-woman detective effort for Alissady Azalea Powell's mother, who hired her own forensic investigator to look into her 2-year old daughter's death amid frustration at an inconclusive two-year police inquiry.
Police charge man with burglary
Police have arrested and charged a suspected burglar after an employee of a George Town business found a masked man trying to break in.
Public bus involved in road traffic collision in Bodden Town Monday evening
Police, fire and ambulance services were called to a serious traffic incident in Bodden Town on Monday evening.
Police return to scene of fatal shooting in search of witnesses
As relatives marked one week since the shooting death of Jason Johnson, police and crime scene detectives returned to Bronze Road on Sunday night to appeal for information and witnesses.
Police name suspect in Bronze Road murder
Newlands resident Romario Davis has been identified as a suspect in the shooting death of father of two Jason Johnson and the police are appealing for information to locate him.
Failure to report hacks hampers cyber-crime fight
It only takes 2.13 seconds for ransomware to deploy and seize complete control of a company's or individual's database, but getting that information back could take months.
Wanted man arrested following crash
Shortly after midday today, 1 Nov., the RCIPS arrested wanted man Mark Anthony Seymour, 39, following a crash in the vicinity of Grand Harbour.
Family pleads for answers after father-of-two shot to death
Since Jason Johnson's shooting death on Sunday night outside his Bronze Road home there has been one question tormenting his family members: "Why him?"
Friends shocked by Bronze Road killing, lament loss of ‘good person’
When news of Sunday's fatal shooting spread in the community, George Town resident Omar Morgan said he was stunned to learn that the man who had been killed was his friend Jason Johnson.
Police appeal for witnesses after fatal shooting in George Town
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was fatally shot in George Town on Sunday evening in the vicinity of Bronze Road off North Sound Road.
Prosecutors mull next steps in cold cases murder investigations
A decision on the next steps in the murder cases of Justin Dilly Manderson and Eva Glee Ebanks is yet to be made as the Director of Public Prosecutions is said to be reviewing both cold cases.
Cayman hosts international cyber security conference
Global cyber security experts are set to converge in the Cayman Islands next week for the third annual Security BSides Cayman Islands ("BSides") conference which will take a closer look at growing technology threats and how to handle them.
Cayman records 156 crashes in 15 days
Collisions on Cayman's roads continue to pose a challenge as in just 15 days there were 156 crashes, an average of 10 per day over that period.
WhatsApp scammers taking advantage of Caymankind
As the pirate captain of the Bloody Bay Buccaneers, Darvin Ebanks often pretends to plunder, but recently an online scammer sought to steal from him and others.
Cops appeal for help to locate missing teen girls
Police are seeking the public's assistance on finding and returning missing teenaged girls Aaliyah Carter and Naima Calita Tatum to their respective homes.
Armed men rob West Bay business
Two men armed with "bladed" weapons robbed a West Bay business in the early morning hours on Saturday.
West Bay teen reported missing
Police are seeking the community's help in locating West Bay teenager Naima Calita Tatum who was reported missing on Wednesday.
HSA chief pharmacist placed on leave, staffer fired amid investigation
Cayman's Health Services Authority has sent its Chief Pharmacist on required leave and terminated the employment of one of its pharmacy staffers as it investigates allegations of breaches in its procedures and controls at its pharmacy.
Three West Bay men detained for gang offences following viral video
Three West Bay men were detained by police for gang-related offences which could see the first use of Cayman's anti-gang legislation since it was introduced more than 12 years ago.
R3 foundation gives US$328,663 grant for police helicopters, customs scanners
The R3 Cayman Foundation has donated US$328,663 to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control, which will be used to upgrade the police helicopters and buy scanners for local ports, according to a press release from the charity.
Police probe machete raid on kebab shop
A manhunt has been launched after a machete-wielding masked man robbed a kebab shop.
Man arrested for attempted murder in George Town shooting
Police have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following the shooting of a man in George Town in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Man shot multiple times in George Town
A man who was shot multiple times in the early hours of Saturday morning is being treated for his injuries in hospital.
Multiple people hurt in standoff involving knife-wielding female suspect
A number of personnel from various state agencies were left nursing injuries following a series of violent encounters with a female suspect which culminated with a near three-hour-long stand-off in George Town on Wednesday afternoon.
Man detained on suspicion of manslaughter
Police have detained a 61-year-old man on suspicion of manslaughter by reason of gross negligence in relation to an incident that occurred on 21 Jan.
Police standoff with female suspect ends
Police have detained the female suspect who sought to evade arrest by jumping into the water off West Bay Road on Wednesday afternoon.
911 operator during Ivan: ‘Callers were screaming and shouting for help’
Even though Hurricane Ivan barrelled through the Cayman Islands 20 years ago, the haunting sights and sounds of the devastating storm have stayed with Nadine Davis and Alan Cameron Bush.
New assistant commissioner of police appointed
A British police officer, who previously headed up the London Metropolitan Police Service’s specialist firearms unit, has been appointed as Cayman’s new assistant commissioner of police.
Man pepper-sprayed after clash with police at traffic stop
An East End man has been arrested following a confrontation with a police officer at a traffic stop, which ended with the suspect being pepper-sprayed and later crashing his vehicle after fleeing the scene.
10 taken to hospital after North Side collision
Ten people were taken for medical treatment on Saturday evening following a four-vehicle collision in North Side, police said.
Suspect in Savannah road rage incident arrested
A 23-year-old Bodden Town man has been arrested in connection with the road rage incident in Savannah on Wednesday morning in which a flare gun was allegedly fired.
Man accused of firing flare gun during road rage incident
Police are searching for a driver following a suspected road rage incident in which he allegedly fired a flare gun at another driver after they collided in Savannah on Wednesday morning.
2 arrested, search for fugitive on Brac continues
Police say they have arrested two people for drug offences as they continue to search for a suspect on the run in Cayman Brac.
Police arrest second suspected drug smuggler on Cayman Brac
A second suspected drug smuggler has been arrested on Cayman Brac following the the seizure of a quantity of drugs and a boat on a beach in the South Side area on Thursday.
Police appeal for witnesses in George Town wounding
One man has been hospitalised following a wounding incident on School Road in George Town on Wednesday afternoon.
One hospitalised in South Sound collision
A female driver is being treated at hospital for "serious injuries" following a lunchtime collision that prompted the temporary closure of the South Sound Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Bodden Town youth not yet charged in minister’s collision case
Police have confirmed charges are yet to be laid against the three Bodden Town youths arrested in connection with allegedly interfering with the CAT excavator arm that Border Control Minister Dwayne Seymour collided with on 8 August.
Dwayne Seymour crash: Probe launched into failure to get blood sample
Police Commissioner Kurt Walton has opened an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the failed retrieval of a blood sample from Minister Dwayne Seymour following his collision last week.
Police confirm minister not tested for alcohol following crash
Border Control Minister Dwayne Seymour's blood alcohol content was not tested, following his collision with an excavator last week, police have confirmed.
Police arrest 2 Bodden Town youths in Seymour collision probe
Police arrested Bodden Town youths for allegedly interfering with the excavator into which Border Control Minister Dwayne Seymour crashed last week.
Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour injured in collision with excavator
Border Control and Labour Minister Dwayne Seymour was injured early Thursday in Bodden Town when his car collided with the arm of a CAT excavator that was extending onto the road.
Two arrested for suspected drug possession in West Bay
A man and a woman were arrested Monday in West Bay after police searched their vehicle and found what officers suspected to be illegal drugs.
Police investigate kids shooting people with pellet guns
Police are investigating reports of youngsters, believed to be between 12 and 15, firing shots at people from pellet guns or gel blasters.
‘Hell on wheels’: Lawmakers support reducing speed limits
Cayman's legislators have unanimously voted for government to consider reducing speed limits and increasing traffic fines in a bid to curb rising road fatalities and daily collisions.
Illegal workers rounded up in building-site raid
Suspected illegal workers hid out on the roof of a construction site in George Town as police, working with immigration and labour officers, raided the site last week, according to the RCIPS.
Community members call for the return of beat officers
The future of community policing remains uncertain, after the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reassigned beat officers to various internal departments to curb escalating gun crime.
Ed Bush Stadium shooting, six months on
On Thursday, 25 July, Cayman quietly crossed the six-month mark of the shooting at Ed Bush Stadium in which seven people were injured.
Frustrated residents address safety and housing issues after fatal stabbing
Windsor Park residents vocalised their frustrations with tenement yards and 'slum living', traffic woes and a never-ending fight against illegal parking to senior police...
Brazilian men sought for suspected theft and money laundering
Police and Customs and Border Control have issued a joint alert seeking the location of Brazilian nationals Vitor Domingo Valentini Dos Reis and Brenno Neves Florenci both of whom are wanted on theft and money laundering offences.
One gun turned in as amnesty hits midpoint
One firearm and a "significant" amount of ammunition has been handed over to the police as Cayman's gun amnesty period crossed its midpoint this week.
Armed man robbed worker through service window, police say
A masked man robbed an Eastern Avenue restaurant through its food service hatch and escaped on a bicycle early Monday morning, police say.
Police arrest suspect in stabbing on the Brac
After responding to a report of a stabbing in South Side West Road on Cayman Brac shortly after 1:30am Sunday, police officers arrested 30-year-old man on suspicion of wounding.
