Topic: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Man arrested in stabbing case
Police arrested a 22-year-old man from East End Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder, following a July 31 stabbing of a man on Sea View Road in East End.
Police pursuit leads to arrest
A man was arrested after leading Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers on a car chase Friday night through the George Town and Prospect areas.
Fire Service team tests its search and rescue capabilities
Swimmers and beachgoers in the territory’s waters should feel safer, as the Cayman Islands Fire Service now has the training and capacity to carry out inshore search and rescue missions.
Several robberies, assaults reported in past week
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has reported another string of robberies and assaults within the past week, the latest occurring at a George Town gas station early Wednesday morning.
Police: Man stabbed by cyclist in East End
A man is in critical condition at Cayman Islands Hospital following a stabbing late Tuesday afternoon in East End. The man was standing outside a residence on Sea View Road, when a man passed on a bicycle and stabbed him around 5:15 p.m., according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Bodden Town collision forces traffic diversion
Bodden Town Road remained closed throughout the day Tuesday, following an 11 a.m. traffic accident near Anton Bodden Drive.
Mr. Big Shot
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RCIPS launching recruitment drive
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is launching its annual local recruitment drive on Monday, targeting Caymanians and permanent residents between the ages of 18-40 with no restrictions to work.
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.
Robberies spike in Cayman
A series of five armed robberies in six days earlier this month continued a trend of increasing robberies for the year, according to figures obtained by the Cayman Compass.
EDITORIAL – Tinted windows: RCIPS can see clearly now …
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s crackdown on illegally tinted windows may seem like a small thing, but it sends a message that Cayman is a country of laws that are in place to be obeyed – not to be ignored, inconsistently enforced or “winked at.”
Police: $220,000 found inside cardboard box
A police raid on a suspected West Bay drug den last month turned up significant quantities of ganja and cocaine, as well as $220,000 cash that was stored in a cardboard box, officers said.
Police: Robberies ‘top priority’ for officers
A spate of armed robberies over the past week, including one where a man was stabbed and another where gunshots were fired, has led to increased police patrols in areas hit by the crimes.
Limited access to old West Bay Road
Phased construction on and near the Raleigh Quay intersection and old West Bay Road by the Kimpton Seafire resort will limit access to the beachfront road, police said.
EDITORIAL – Saluting the outstanding men and women of the RCIPS
It’s actually understandable that reporters and editors have a warm spot in their hearts and minds for police officers. An inordinate percentage of journalists get their start in the trade covering the police beat.
Three nights, four armed robberies
A well-known kebab stand, a food truck, a public bus driver and a man walking along a main road in Grand Cayman were all victims of armed robberies since late Thursday. Firearms were used in at least three of the cases and in the fourth, the victim was beaten and stabbed.
$500,000 worth of ganja taken off streets
Police and customs officers have seized 689 pounds of ganja in marine operations since mid-June. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of between $250,000 and $560,000, depending on how they were to be sold, police said.
Man robbed, tied up on SMB
A man was beaten, stabbed and robbed by three suspects early Saturday as he walked along West Bay Road, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
Mail Call: Police lights
Residents of Cayman will likely have noticed the increased use of lights on police patrol cars. Editorial Writer Jennifer Hemmingsen explains.
Update: Armed robbers strike food vendor again
Two gun shots were fired during a robbery of a food truck overnight Thursday, police said.
RCIPS light show
At the start of June, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service began to transition emergency lights on all police vehicles to an upgraded version in a bid to increase the visibility of its police vehicles and deter crime.
Court blasts police officer in negligence case
Magistrate Angelyn Hernandez had strong words on Thursday for a senior police office who was investigating complaints about cosmetic injections that went wrong. The defendant had three trial dates set, but the matter did not go ahead because on each occasion evidence for the Crown’s case was either still forthcoming or had just been disclosed to the defense attorney
RCIPS gun amnesty takes 18 weapons off street
A total of 18 firearms, including 11 long guns and seven handguns, were turned in to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service in June. The RCIPS firearms amnesty period ended at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 30. In addition to the firearms, 896 rounds of ammunition were turned in.
Police respond to stabbing near airport
A male teenager was stabbed in the leg following an altercation outside the Cayman Airways headquarters on Owen Roberts Drive Tuesday.
Police: A dozen ‘fake premiers’ on Instagram
Scammers are falsely using the names of Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin and Attorney General Sam Bulgin in bogus fundraising efforts, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported Tuesday.
Honda Civic stolen in West Bay
A silver 1999 Honda Civic was stolen Monday morning from a residential parking lot on Uncle Jimmy's Lane in West Bay, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said.
Firearms amnesty enters final week
A total of 11 firearms have been turned in so far during the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s month-long amnesty program.
Prisons seeking extra space to house inmates
Cayman Islands public prisons facilities will need more available space, both immediately and in the longer term to keep up with current and future demands, local law enforcement officials acknowledged this week.
Rotary promotes awareness about disabled parking
Rotary Central Cayman Islands launched a national awareness campaign, “Not Your Spot,” on June 14 to educate the public of the proper and improper use of designated disabled parking spots, as well as their importance to disabled members of the local community.
Animal cruelty charges brought against police constable
A 26-year-old George Town man has been charged with one count of animal cruelty following a Department of Agriculture investigation into an incident from December of last year.
Ticket fines
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Anti-Corruption Commission makes two arrests
Anti-Corruption Commission investigators working with the assistance of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service arrested two public officials Tuesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation.
Cayman police rediscover their ticket books
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has quadrupled the number of speeding tickets its officers have written during the first five months of this year when compared to the department’s ticketing output for 2017.
Brac Airport conducts emergency exercise
Authorities took part in a detailed emergency preparedness exercise at the Charles Kirkconnell International Airport on Cayman Brac last week. The mock scenario involved a terrorist situation and featured a simulated hijacking with fatalities and over a dozen people taken as hostages.
Police service welcomes new graduating class of recruits
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service celebrated the graduation of its newest recruit class on Thursday. The nine new officers will be moving directly from training to operational duty.
9 guns turned over to RCIPS in 2 weeks
The first two weeks of the police Firearms Amnesty program resulted in two handguns, seven rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition being turned over to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, RCIPS indicated Friday.
Man stabbed during fight on Harbour Drive
A 21-year-old male sustained multiple stab wounds early Saturday morning during a fight outside Margaritaville Restaurant on Harbour Drive in George Town, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Armed men rob Cayman National Bank
Two masked men armed with guns robbed a security guard at Cayman National Bank on Elgin Avenue early Saturday morning, police reported. The Royal Cayman Islands Police dispatched around 12:30 a.m. to the scene, where two bags containing cash were reportedly stolen from the guard.
EDITORIAL – Gun amnesty: One tool in our fight against crime
Will this month’s gun amnesty rid Cayman of the scourge of illegal firearms? Not entirely. Still, it is a worthwhile effort.
Nominations close Friday for police outstanding service awards
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is inviting the public to nominate police officers for its annual Outstanding Service Awards. The nomination deadline is Friday, June 8.
Crashes claim 6 lives in 4 months
Three serious weekend car collisions, including one that left two people hospitalized and in critical condition Saturday morning, put an emphatic point on the perilous conditions of Cayman’s roads so far this year.
Man charged with Andrew Drive burglary
A 45-year-old George Town man was charged with burglary in connection with an incident on April 10 on Andrew Drive. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said a residence was broken into, and cash and personal items were taken.
Juvenile charged with attempted rape
A 17-year-old male from George Town has been charged with attempted rape, indecent assault and robbery, in relation to an incident on South Church Street the night of Aug. 26, 2016.
RCIPS gun amnesty: Now it’s personal
For Royal Cayman Islands Police Superintendent Brad Ebanks, a firearms amnesty this month is personal.
Report: 10 police cases dropped over delays in 2017
Just more than 10 percent of the internal investigations carried out against Royal Cayman Islands Police officers last year involved “statute barred” cases – cases in which the deadline to file charges was not met – according to data released this month by the RCIPS.
Ex-police employee gets suspended sentence
A former civilian employee of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service was given a suspended sentence last week after pleading guilty to one charge of breach of trust in relation to misuse of a police credit card.
Police and students partner to protect disabled parking
Watch where you park. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has enlisted the help of students from the Lighthouse School to halt unauthorized people from parking in disabled parking spaces.
Cayman waters deadly in 2018
The Cayman Islands has already seen at least as many water-related deaths in the first five months of this year than it did for all of 2017, according to statistics released by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
No criminal conviction in fatal 2009 wreck
No criminal conviction was ever recorded in connection with a fatal collision in which a 33-year-old woman died in 2009, a Cayman Compass investigation has revealed.
Prison inmates pack police jail
Prison overcrowding on Grand Cayman that was made public about two months ago has gotten worse since then, the Cayman Compass can reveal.
Police 3-year plan: Gangs, ‘top 10’ suspects targeted
Massively increased traffic enforcement, additional anti-gang training and the internal monitoring of criminal suspect “top 10” lists are all part of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s three-year public safety plan.
Turtle Centre audit uncovers ‘missing’ cash, employee fired
Another Cayman Islands public agency has been rocked by fraud allegations as a Cayman Turtle Centre employee is fired over “a significant amount” of missing cash.
Police: No investigation of port engine ‘theft’
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed this week that it has no ongoing investigation into the unauthorized removal of boat engines belonging to the Cayman Islands Port Authority from a local marina.
Fake apartment deals under investigation
Scam artists are posting fake apartment rental deals on internet marketplace Ecay Trade to con people into sending them funds.
Police reveal areas hit by burglars
For the first time, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has released maps detailing the location of burglaries occurring on Grand Cayman.
RCIPS officers’ discrimination claims rejected
A Cayman Islands Grand Court judge has rejected claims in a 2016 lawsuit that the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service employed discriminatory practices in deciding which senior officers should be retired and when those retirements should occur.
Police website can receive crime reports
Is there a abandoned car, weeded lot, late-night hangout or other neighborhood nuisance troubling you?
Orange-masked dirt bike rider arrested
Six months after Grand Cayman’s “Ride of the Century” that saw dozens of motorbikers storm a police roadblock and exhibit a general disregard for road rules, the man depicted in a photograph that became symbolic of the event has been arrested.
Police comp time still piling up
Royal Cayman Islands Police officers took a total of more than 24,000 hours of owed time off during the seven months between June 2017 and January 2018, according to records obtained by the Cayman Compass.
Road closure for Wet Fete
To facilitate the “Insane! Wet Fete” event on Friday, April 27, Harbour Drive between Shedden Road and Fort Street will be closed for several hours on Thursday and Friday.
Abuse reports double in 2 years
The Royal Cayman Islands Police reported more than 1,400 domestic abuse cases involving both adults and children during 2017.
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.
Cops on lookout for West Bay man
A man who ran from police officers while concealing a package of cocaine in his pocket is still being sought by the Royal Cayman Islands Police.
Rash of car break-ins around Grand Cayman
Half a dozen vehicles were broken into during the overnight period between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Teen arrested in Batabano Plaza robbery
A teenager was arrested Thursday in connection with a robbery at West Bay’s Batabano Plaza, the Royal Cayman Islands Police reported.
Man arrested in police car arson
A George Town man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of arson in connection with Tuesday’s fire involving two police vehicles.
Update: Arrest made in police car arson
Police make a quick arrest in connection with an arson involving two patrol vehicles.
Accident victim mourned in Cayman, Philippines
Susan Simoy Sumalapao spent about eight years working as a nanny in Cayman before her life ended suddenly Thursday morning on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway.
Police: Jamaican returns after prison sentence
A man who pleaded guilty in 2016 to his part in a conspiracy to import 194 pounds of ganja to Cayman is believed to have illegally returned to the islands, Royal Cayman Islands Police said Monday.
Update: Police identify woman killed on highway bridge
A 56-year-old woman from the Philippines died Thursday morning after she was struck while walking on the Esterley Tibbetts Highway bridge just north of the Kimpton Seafire hotel.
Police break up cockfighting ring
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service announced on Thursday that officers arrested a man on March 21 in connection with an illegal cockfighting ring.
Security council backs creation of Cayman coast guard service
Cayman’s National Security Council agreed on a number of measures Tuesday to boost border protection and marine patrols.
