Topic: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Man charged with ganja, firearms offences
Police officers arrested a man after finding a 'Jamaican-style canoe', along with packages of suspected ganja and two handguns, including live rounds of ammunition, in the Spotts Beach area on Thursday morning.
Two police officers test positive for COVID-19
Two police have officers have tested positive for COVID-19. Both officers are asymptomatic and are in isolation.
Burglary suspect arrested at BT church
Police dispatched to a reported burglary in progress Friday evening at a Bodden Town church and arrested a 19-year-old male.
Cyclist injured in crash with Jeep
A collision between a Jeep and a bicycle resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to a cyclist Friday morning, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said. Officers responded to the accident at the intersection of Hirst Road and the East-West Arterial around 11:30am Friday.
Three hospitalised after fiery crash
Police were on the scene of a serious vehicular accident on Northward Road near Old Yard Lane in Bodden Town on Saturday shortly after 4pm.
RCIPS: Men armed with knives rob Tortuga liquor
Two men armed with knives robbed the Tortuga liquor store in Governors Square Friday shortly after 9pm, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
2-car crash closes Linford Pierson Highway
A section of the Linford Pierson Highway near the equestrian centre remains closed Thursday morning after a two-car crash, according to a 911 spokesperson.
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RCIPS Christmas crackdown begins
Police have kicked off its the annual holiday crackdown which will see officers hitting the streets in greater numbers to nab drunk drivers and traffic offenders.
Man arrested over West Bay fatal shooting
A major incident is currently under investigation in West Bay.
Police launch recruitment drive
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has launched its latest recruitment drive for new police constables and auxiliary constables.
Rain adds to pensive memorial to veterans
A crowd of several hundred, including the uniformed brigades from the police service, Cadet Corps and other organisations, marked the 100th anniversary of the annual memorial that honours those who lost their lives in military conflicts.
Cop hurt in police car collision
One police officer has received minor injuries after two squad cars collided in Bodden Town on Thursday afternoon.
Murder-suicide determined in deaths of Cayman residents
California investigators have determined that the July deaths of Cayman Islands residents Yvonne Blanco, 69, and husband Keith Henderman, 74, were the result of a murder-suicide orchestrated by Henderman.
Spotlight on domestic violence
Local advocacy groups are set to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence this month to shine the light on domestic abuse. Last year Cayman recorded over 2,200 domestic-violence cases and the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said they expect that number to be surpassed by the end of the year as they have already registered 1,900 cases through August.
Man mugged in Rock Hole
A man was left nursing minor injuries following a robbery in Rock Hole on Sunday morning.
70 DUIs prompt police warning
Over the past three months, police have handed out more than 70 citations for DUIs, with 27 of those being issued in September.
22 new constables suit up
The latest batch of Cayman’s finest have laced up their boots and hit the streets.
Man found dead in George Town
Police have launched an investigation after a man was found dead Monday afternoon in George Town.
Police Commissioner Derek Byrne gets four more years
Government has extended Police Commissioner Derek Byrne’s contract by four more years.
Police take new tack to ease traffic problems
In a bid to alleviate morning commute traffic jams from the eastern districts, police announced that a trial closure of Anton Bodden Drive to westbound traffic will be carried out next week.
NEW: Police seek man wanted in stabbing case
Police are appealing to the public to help them trace a man wanted in connection with a stabbing of a woman in George Town on Tuesday night.
Cayman police investigating Turks shooting
Four officers from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service are investigating a fatal shooting of a man by a police officer in Turks and Caicos.
Two women stabbed in separate incidents
Two women were stabbed on Tuesday night in separate incidents in West Bay and George Town.
Financial investigation agencies take part in asset recovery workshop
Cayman’s investigative agencies learned about techniques used to recover assets in financial crime cases, especially when international cooperation is needed, in a workshop on 11 and 12 Sept.
Investigation ongoing into sudden death
Police said they are continuing their probe into the death of a George Town man who was found unresponsive outside his home on Shedden Road last week.
New police helicopter expected to arrive in December
Cayman’s new police helicopter is due to touch down this December and it is coming at a capital cost of just under $10 million. Police confirmed the new chopper’s expected arrival time on Friday.
Second weekend shooting reported in Prospect
A shooting took place on Prospect’s Selkirk Drive on Sunday evening. No injuries were reported and further details from the police service were pending.
Police seize 400 pounds of ganja
Police seized more than 400 pounds of ganja, with a street value of $400,000, after stopping a vessel at sea on Saturday morning.
Update: 2 confirmed dead in East End crash
A section of Seaview Road remains closed by police Saturday morning following an early-morning crash that killed two people and appears to have involved a Department of Environmental Health truck.
Police helicopter deployed to Bahamas
The Royal Cayman Islands Police helicopter took off for the Bahamas on Thursday to help in the relief effort following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian.
Police use pepper spray to subdue speeder
A 23‑year-old George Town man was arrested early Sunday morning after speeding past a police patrol and then crashing his car in a single-vehicle accident on Yacht Drive. When the man resisted arrest, officers used pepper spray to subdue him.
Man bailed after accident claims passenger’s life
The 25‑year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving in relation to a weekend crash in Bodden Town has been bailed and is no longer in police custody.
RCIPS: Pedestrian accidents more likely to happen on George Town roads
More motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists occurred in George Town than in any other district over a 12-month period, according to data provided by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Woman indecently assaulted in North Side
A man pushed a woman to the ground and indecently assaulted her in Old Robin Road in North Side on Sunday morning, according to police.
Police: man with machete robs liquor store
A lone male brandishing a machete reportedly entered a liquor store on Maclendon Drive in George Town on Tuesday night and stole cash from the register.
NEW: Woman robbed at gunpoint in Bodden Town
A woman was robbed as she returned to her home in Bodden Town from work on Sunday night.
Police officer arrested over bank burglary
A police officer has been arrested in connection with the burglary of a bank in 2016.
Training flight becomes emergency run
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service helicopter was on a training mission Saturday morning that turned into a real mission.
Car crashes into airport building
Police arrested a 31-year-old man for DUI on Friday night after his grey Porsche SUV crashed into a building at the airport.
Police helicopter operations update
During the last two weeks of June, the RCIPS Air Operations Unit conducted six medical evacuations to Grand Cayman from the Sister Islands using the new police helicopter.
Police appoint new traffic unit chief
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has appointed Inspector Dwayne Jones as its new head of the Traffic and Roads Policing Unit, replacing Inspector Ian Yearwood.
Seized dogs to be rehomed after parvovirus contained
Scores of dogs confiscated in Cayman’s biggest ever seizure of mistreated animals could be put up for adoption in the coming weeks after being given the all-clear following an outbreak of the deadly parvovirus.
Police name drowning victim
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service have released the name of the man who died Friday in a water-related incident. He was Gerald Doyle, 77, of Massachusetts, USA.
NEW: Man charged with attempted murder
A 21-year-old Bodden Town man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting that took place 26 April on South Church Street.
Man charged with burglary, other crimes
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service detectives arrested a 32-year-old George Town Man on Wednesday, following an investigation into recovered jewellery.
NEW: Visitor dies off Seven Mile Beach
A 77-year-old man died in a water-related incident along Seven Mile Beach on Friday afternoon.
Wanted man taken into custody
Daniel Wallace Rankine, wanted in connection to burglaries in Bodden Town, was taken into custody on Thursday, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Victims ‘stable’ after bloody domestic dispute
A woman and her two children were in stable condition in hospital Tuesday, recovering from serious stab wounds after a bloody domestic dispute in West Bay that left one man dead.
Traffic delays expected during funeral procession
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is advising the motoring public to expect delays on Friday afternoon as a funeral procession for the late Justice Charles Quin will be under way.
Cash seized on private plane, 4 arrested
Police and the Customs and Border Control Service officers arrested four men and seized a “large quantity of cash” on a small private plane following a joint investigation into the movement of gold through the Cayman Islands.
Police seize ganja plants in Bodden Town
Police seized 38 mature ganja plants from a location in Bodden Town last week.
Police capture fraud suspect
Police took into custody a Nigerian man who the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said was wanted in connection with incidents of fraud.
2 Cayman police officers receive regional awards
Two Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers received awards last week when they were named as finalists in the Regional Recognition Awards Programme.
Damaged police chopper to be inspected in US
The police helicopter that was damaged in February during takeoff is being sent to the United States for an assessment on the extent and nature of repairs that need to be made on the vehicle.
Ready for duty: Newest police recruits graduate
Spanning the globe from West Bay to Sarajevo, an eclectic class of 23 officers graduated as the newest cardre of police recruits.
From teacher and student to police academy classmates
When Joseph Anglin first met Craig Robinson, he knew him simply as ‘sir’. In those days, Robinson was a teacher at John Gray High School and Anglin was a “live-wire” 13-year-old student.
Premier says investment in crime fighting has paid off
Investment in community policing is paying off, Premier Alden McLaughlin said Thursday. Highlighting a steep drop in the burglary rate, McLaughlin said his government’s decision to fund 75 new officers had helped police get crime under control.
Teen arrested on suspicion of burglary
Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect from West Bay Wednesday on suspicion of aggravated burglary following a break-in at a home by two armed males in March.
Four injured in six-vehicle collision
Four people sustained minor injuries from a six-vehicle collision on North Sound Road in front of the Alissta Towers complex on Tuesday around 5:50pm.
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George Town man arrested on suspicion of attempted rape
A 38-year-old George Town man reportedly broke into a residence Monday morning and attempted to rape a woman, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Domestic abuse reports quadruple
Reports of domestic violence in the Cayman Islands have quadrupled in the past five years. Police believe the alarming statistic does not indicate an increase in abusive behaviour, but rather shows the extent of a problem that has been going on behind closed doors for decades.
Police seek three attempted robbery suspects
Police are seeking assistance in locating three men who were captured on CCTV footage attempting to burgle a residence on Sea View Road in...
Police pilots in Jamaica training exercise
Cayman’s police helicopter pilots travelled to Jamaica with the new chopper recently for a training exercise flying in the mountains.
EDITORIAL – Public safety: Making sense of crime statistics
There was good news and bad news in the annual crime statistics released last week by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. Most notable, perhaps, being the sizable drop in burglaries reported in 2018.
Ombudsman: 143 cases of police complaints filed in 2018
Police complaints made up a vast majority of cases filed in 2018 with the Cayman Islands’ Ombudsman, the body tasked with investigating complaints against government entities.
NEW: Man found dead in Bodden Town
A 51-year-old Jamaican man was found dead inside a Bodden Town home on Tuesday morning.
NEW: Man sustains 2 gunshot wounds
A man is being treated in hospital after he was shot twice at an address off South Church Street in George Town on Friday morning.
NEW: Man injured in single car collision
A driver suffered serious injuries when the car he was driving hit a tree on South Church Street late Wednesday night.
Man holds baby at knifepoint
Police arrested a man who held a baby at knifepoint following a violent domestic assault in George Town Monday.
UPDATED: Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run
A male cyclist was struck by a vehicle and killed on North Church Street early Monday morning.
Police seek owners of recovered stolen items
Police have released images of recovered stolen property, including jewellery, watches and electronics, in a bid to track down the owners.
