Topic: RCIPS
Police probe launched after man seeks treatment for gunshot wound
Police are investigating a possible firearm-related incident after a man sought medical attention for what appeared to be a gunshot wound on Thursday night.
Police hunt wanted man Ronald Ernesto Swaby
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating wanted man Ronald Ernesto Swaby, 28, after he failed to show up in court.
Brad Ebanks promoted to RCIPS chief superintendent
The Police Service Commission has promoted superintendent Brad Ebanks to chief superintendent, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has announced.
Law enforcement officers trained in handling deadly fentanyl drug
Following three seizures over the past year of the potentially deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl, law enforcement officers in Cayman are being trained in how to handle the drug and how to administer an antidote.
Police commissioner: Illegal gambling robberies going unreported
Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne says the RCIPS is receiving intelligence that a number of robberies on illegal gambling outlets are going unreported.
Robberies drive slight increase in overall crime
Cayman saw a slight increase of 3.5% in overall crime in 2022, compared to the previous year, with 3,810 crimes being reported across all three islands, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s latest statistics.
Police search for wanted man
Police are asking for the public's help to track down wanted man Malik Joseph McDoland who is wanted for firearms offences.
Police: Outside influences driving teens to run away
As police appeal for the return of missing teens Jahsmine Ebanks and Shania Beckford, they say they believe outside influences are behind repeated disappearances of the two girls.
Ignited military grade flare washed ashore in a barrel on Bodden Town beach
The Cayman Islands Fire Service has said overnight it extinguished an ignited military grade flare that washed ashore in a barrel in Bodden Town on Monday.
Suspected explosive device washes ashore in Bodden Town
Police have cordoned an area along the beach in Bodden Town following the discovery of a suspected explosive device Monday evening.
Teenage girls reported missing again
For the second time in two weeks, the same two 15-year-old girls have run away and been reported missing.
Trial date set in police-dog death case
Police officer Timothy Munroe is expected to stand trial for a charge of cruelty to an animal in June this year, in relation to police K9 Baron. The dog died in July last year while in the policeman's care.
$1M donation to bolster law enforcement imaging equipment
A donation of US$1 million to the R3 Cayman Foundation will be going towards supplying law enforcement agencies with new imaging equipment.
Missing teenage girl found
Police have located a 15-year-old girl, who was reported missing more than a week ago, and for whom officers had been searching with help of the police helicopter and the Coast Guard.
Land and sea search continues for teen missing over a week
Police launched a land and sea search Monday night for a 15-year-old girl who fled from officers after they located her and two other teens, who had been reported missing a week ago, on Seven Mile Beach.
Anger and tears over waiter’s hit-and-run death
Friends of Italian national Abele Hiwet, here and around the world, are grieving the loss of the 38-year-old who was killed in a hit and run last week on West Bay Road.
McKeeva Bush charged with indecent assault
Compass sources have confirmed that McKeeva Bush appeared in court earlier Tuesday morning to answer charges of indecent assault and common assault related to an incident last September at a government event.
Shot fired in George Town armed robbery
Police are today searching for two male suspects, both of whom, robbed a woman and fired a gunshot before making off with an undisclosed sum of cash in George Town Friday night.
West Bay man arrested after exposing himself at condo
A 30-year-old man is facing multiple charges following an incident at a West Bay Road condo in which he allegedly exposed himself and illegally entered a unit last weekend.
North Side man arrested for wounding
Police have arrested a 43-year-old man, of North Side, on suspicion of wounding after another man suffered head injuries in an altercation between the two.
Police warn of motorist sexually harassing women
Police are investigating three separate reports of a driver sexually harassing female pedestrians in George Town.
Officer denies charge in death of service dog case
Police officer Timothy Alexander Munroe has denied allegations that he mistreated police dog Baron which died while in police care in July 2022.
Three hurt as dump truck, rental car collide
Three people were taken to hospital Thursday afternoon after their rental car collided with a dump truck in George Town.
Police name victim in Valentine’s Day crash on Cayman Brac
Caymanian Thomas William McLean Sr has been identified as the man killed on Valentine's Day in a vehicle collision with an off-duty policeman on Cayman Brac.
Two injured in West Bay dispute
A 43-year-old George Town man was arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm, while his alleged victim was detained by cops following a violent dispute on Thursday afternoon.
4 arrested for DUI following crashes over weekend
Police arrested nine people on suspicion of DUI over the past weekend, including four who had been involved in collisions.
Brac toddler case remains open investigation
The investigation into the death of a 2-year-old girl on Cayman Brac last July remains open, police say, as they await specialist forensic test results from overseas.
Bush case file now with DPP
The police case file on allegations of inappropriate behaviour levelled against veteran lawmaker McKeeva Bush is now with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal ruling, police have said.
Man dies in water-related incident
Police are investigating the death of man who was found unresponsive in a boat in the waters near the Kimpton resort in West Bay on Saturday.
Police warn of increase in vehicle break-ins
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is advising the public to properly secure their vehicles and protect their valuables as it investigates a rise in car break-ins.
Machete-wielding bandit robs two people in George Town
Two people were robbed by a machete wielding man on Thursday evening in George Town, police have said.
Man in critical condition after early morning attack
One man remains in critical, but stable condition at hospital after being wounded in an altercation at a George Town bar early Saturday morning.
West Bay man held for imitation firearm after colliding with 4 cars
A West Bay man is in police custody after an incident on Tuesday in which he threatened a motorist with an imitation firearm and later, in an attempt to evade capture, collided with four cars, one of which was a police car.
Teen suspect held for Burger King fireworks incident
One teenager has been arrested in connection with the incident earlier this month in which a lit firework was thrown into the Burger King West Bay Road location.
US visitor dies while snorkelling off South Church Street
A US visitor was pronounced dead on Wednesday, after he was found unresponsive in the water.
Teen arrested for firing pellet gun at person from car
Police arrested a teenage boy Tuesday on suspicion of firing a pellet gun at a person from a moving car in Bodden Town, following a series of similar incidents in recent days.
Bodden ‘disappointed’ after 100 pounds of fish stolen from Grape Tree Cafe
Grape Tree Cafe owner Osbourne Bodden has expressed disappointment following the theft of 100 pounds of seasoned fish that was stolen from the popular Bodden Town eatery over the weekend.
Missing teenager home and in ‘good health’
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Brianna Elizabeth Ebanks who was reported missing on Friday, 13 Jan.
Bodden Town man charged with assaulting off-duty police officer
A 19-year-old Bodden Town man is facing assault charges after an altercation with a police officer last week at a local service station.
Bryan talks man off roof in police standoff
Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan added the role of negotiator to his list of duties on Saturday night when he intervened in a police standoff in George Town, talking a man off the roof of a building.
253 collisions during police road-safety campaign
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service says there were 253 traffic collisions - more than seven a day - during its month-long Winter Guardian road-safety campaign, which ended last week.
Bodden Town man tasered, arrested in standoff with cops
A 41-year-old Bodden Town man remained in custody Tuesday after a clash with police over the weekend during which he was tasered and later coaxed off a roof following a standoff in George Town.
Wanted man Corrie Andrew Myles now in custody
Police have arrested wanted man Corrie Andrew Myles, who was being sought for firearm related offences.
George Town man held for allegedly raping a child
A 33-year-old George Town man is set to appear in court on Monday on rape charges allegedly involving a child under 16.
Jamaican murder suspect deported from Cayman
Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old woman accused of murdering a Jones Town, Kingston man was deported from Cayman on Thursday.
Police seek Corrie Andrew Myles for firearm offences
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 21-year-old Corrie Andrew Myles who is wanted for firearms offences.
Police commissioner wins officer promotions dispute case
The Grand Court has dismissed a judicial review against RCIPS Commissioner of Police Derek Byrne, which alleged unlawful promotional practices within the police service.
Two held in West Bay wounding
Two men who allegedly wounded each other in a violent clash on New Year's Day have been arrested by police.
Public warned to stop helping suspects evade arrest as teen robber held
Police are today reminding the public that it is a crime to assist any person attempting to evade arrest, or to obstruct officers in their efforts to make an arrest after a teenage robbery suspect was arrested on Friday.
Operation Winter Guardian nets 150 arrests
Since the start of the month, 30 people have been arrested for DUI offences – with one driver having returned a reading of more than five times the new drink driving limit.
Police: Disrupted drug runners turning to robberies
Police believe their successful naval patrols, which have intercepted numerous drug runners with thousands of pounds of illegal narcotics, have cut off a vital lifeline for members of Cayman’s criminal community, but at a cost which is becoming increasingly apparent.
Armed police manning checkpoints in Christmas road-safety campaign
If you’re a motorist who has encountered an RCIPS Winter Guardian roadblock in recent weeks, chances are you have been greeted with the silent but watchful gaze of a police officer armed with an assault rifle.
Police seek wanted gunman Marcus Manderson
Police are appealing for the public's help to locate Marcus Steve Manderson, a convicted gunman who skipped bail ahead of his scheduled sentencing next year.
Police taking ‘Al Capone approach’ with robbery suspects
With reports of armed robberies the highest recorded in a decade, police say they are adopting new approaches to getting criminals off the streets, including arresting the suspects in the latest crime spree for non-robbery-related offences.
South Sound reopens following police operation
A section of South Sound Road has been closed off by police who are carrying out an operation in the area.
Nine years on, murder of Irvin Garland Bush unsolved
Almost two years to the day after his son Robert Mackford Bush was shot dead in 2011, Irvin Garland Bush met a similar fate when he was gunned down in West Bay.
$100,000 reward offered for information on armed robberies
The government and Crime Stoppers are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of robbers involved in the recent spate of armed robberies on Grand Cayman.
Latest in string of robberies sees two 24-hour businesses targeted
Two further robberies are being investigated by police after two 24-hour businesses were targeted this week.
Special report: Lost in the criminal system
Scores of criminal suspects are being kept on 'police bail’ for months at a time in cases where there is not yet enough evidence to bring charges, according to the results of a Cayman Compass open records request. In the most extreme cases, people have been kept under a cloud of suspicion without charge for almost three years.
Cops probe 3 armed robberies occurring in an hour
Police are today investigating three armed robberies which occurred within minutes of each other in George Town on Thursday night.
Armed robbery at West Bay Road bar
Police are on the hunt for a lone suspect following an armed robbery at a bar on West Bay Road on Wednesday night.
Police begin Christmas safety campaign
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has launched its annual holiday road-safety Winter Guardian campaign, placing high-visibility patrols and traffic checkpoints on local streets.
Cops seize 15 firearms this year
Police have seized 15 firearms over the last 11 months, and while Deputy Police Commissioner Kurt Walton says that is a “good result”, he wants the community to help officers get more off the streets.
Police investigate string of late night robberies
Police are investigating three armed robberies that occurred within an hour-and-a-half of each other on Friday 2 Dec.
Bodden Town man arrested after sexual assault
A 24-year-old Bodden Town man remains in custody on suspicion of rape, wrongful confinement, and aggravated burglary after an attack in George Town Friday morning.
Police seeking illegal dumper
Police have launched an investigation into a report of illegal dumping in the Newlands area by an individual driving a white Nissan pickup truck.
Police arrest man for harbouring missing teen girl
Police have arrested a 20-year-old man for harbouring a missing 14-year-old teenage girl, who they also arrested for assaulting officers who were attempting to return her to her home.
Wanted man charged with attempted murder over Windsor Park shooting
After near four months on the run, wanted man Luisto Eusebio Hernandez has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed firearm, police said.
Martial artist to teach women to defend themselves
Local martial arts instructor Ronnie Hughes will be teaching women self-defence to raise awareness about safety and personal protection amid rising concerns over attacks.
Wanted men sought for burglaries
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Al Handel Pearson and Mitchum Kenjo Wood, both of whom are wanted in connection with several burglary offences.
Four held for ganja importation
Three Jamaican men and a West Bay resident have appeared in court on Monday on ganja importation charges after police seized over 500lbs of ganja in a weekend drug bust.
Police investigate robbery on Hirst Road
Police are investigating after a report of two men robbing a grocery store on Hirst Road in Bodden Town, on Thursday night, 3 Nov.
