Topic: Royal Cayman Islands Police Service
Second boater feared lost at sea
Detectives have confirmed that Chadwick Bodden, the second Cayman Islands boater missing since mid-June, is feared lost at sea. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service also confirmed the widely reported news that Mr. Bodden’s boat mate was found alive last week off the coast of Mexico.
Driving training for police, firemen
Police and fire officers hope investment in emergency driver training will translate into safer roads across the Cayman Islands. A class of seven officers from the police and fire departments earned internationally recognized diplomas Friday from Emergency Response Driver Training Ltd., a U.K.-based training service.
4 years after investigation initiated against Bridger, no police interview
Four years after a criminal investigation was initiated against him, former Operation Tempura senior investigator Martin Bridger said he has still not been formally interviewed by authorities concerning the facts of the case.
Police trying to confirm Gulf boater’s identity
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is looking into reports that a man found adrift in a small craft in the Gulf of Mexico this week is one of two missing boaters from Grand Cayman.
Foul-mouthed man let go after yelling at police
A video recorded from inside a vehicle that was stopped at a police roadblock on Grand Cayman caught a man cursing the police commissioner and swearing at officers manning the traffic stop.
Police seek more witnesses to fatal airport crash
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is seeking additional witnesses to the July 17 auto-pedestrian crash at Owen Roberts International Airport that killed a visiting Jamaican doctor. A 69-year-old taxi driver arrested in connection with the smash.
Officer shoots dog after being attacked
A Royal Cayman Islands Police officer shot a dog after being confronted by three pit bulls at a West Bay home Saturday while serving a court warrant, police said Tuesday.
Warning over bogus baby sitter job ad
An advertisement on the EcayTrade website for a baby-sitting job in the U.S. was a scam, the Royal Cayman Islands Police said. A woman who applied for the job “became suspicious” and reported the matter to police.
Two serious assaults in month at Vic’s Bar
The Royal Cayman Islands Police is investigating two major assault cases at a George Town bar that occurred within the past three weeks. The latest incident was reported Saturday just before 2 a.m. at Vic’s Bar.
Police report 26 traffic accidents over weekend
Police reported 26 accidents occurring on Cayman Islands roads over the three-day period between Friday and Sunday. The average of between eight and nine accidents per day over the three days is nearly three times the rate vehicle crashes normally occur.
New system to monitor Cayman prison guards’ attendance
What’s described as a “pilot” project aimed at better tracking prison officers’ attendance at Her Majesty’s Prisons Service may eventually be extended to the entire government, Ministry of Human Resources officials confirmed.
Premier: Social services programs ‘failing’
A number of government-funded social services programs are “not succeeding” in the various purposes for which they were created and may come under the budget knife, Premier Alden McLaughlin told a group of George Town residents Wednesday night.
Police to get bigger budget, more officers
Police Commissioner Derek Byrne revealed plans this week to create a community policing force of more than 30 officers in the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Five motorbike riders in court, five bikes returned
Although no convictions have been recorded in Cayman Islands Traffic Court, five defendants are facing charges of either dangerous driving or unqualified driving following a recent crackdown on non-street-legal motorbikes, police said.
Residents allowed to return to homes after terminal fire
Firefighters are contending with a fire inside one of the tanks at the fuel terminal.
EDITORIAL — Police should have no role in the ‘Brawl on the Brac’
On the most basic level, we are witnessing a collision between artistic expression and community standards. The former is buttressed by Cayman’s Constitution, the latter by an angry, even hyperbolic, populace.
Car takes early morning sea plunge
A car drove off the road, careered through the bush, landed on the ironshore and plunged into the sea near Mr. Arthur’s store on the George Town waterfront Thursday morning.
Taxi driver arrested in doctor’s death
A 69-year-old taxi van driver was arrested late Tuesday in connection with this week’s accident that killed a visiting doctor at Owen Roberts International Airport.
Police cite ‘lack of attention’ in accidents
Several serious accidents, including a fatal collision at Owen Roberts International Airport, were reported by the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service between Saturday and Monday. RCIPS Inspector Ian Yearwood described the incidents as “preventable tragedies.”
UPDATE: Visiting doctor dies from crash injuries
A visiting doctor who was struck by a taxi van and seriously injured Monday at Grand Cayman's Owen Roberts International Airport has succumbed to her injuries.
Police still looking for owners of stolen items
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported that 25 people viewed a cache of recovered stolen goods Sunday, with owners claiming three items.
Police: Decision expected by August in Bridger probe
It’s been nearly 10 years since former U.K. Metropolitan Police senior officer Martin Bridger arrived in Cayman to investigate allegations of collusion between a newspaper publisher and a top-ranking member of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Older model vehicles stolen in George Town
Royal Cayman Islands Police are searching for three older model vehicles that were stolen late last week from various locations around George Town.
Update: Visitor critical after airport smash
A female visitor who police said was struck by a taxi van Monday morning at Owen Roberts International Airport was seriously injured in the auto-pedestrian crash.
Police display stolen items to public
People had a chance to be reunited with stolen property on Sunday, when the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service invited the public to review items recovered in a recent police raid.
Camana Bay security warning for parents
Security chiefs at Camana Bay are warning parents not to leave their children unattended in the town center late at night amid safety concerns.
Camana Bay security warning for parents
Security chiefs at Camana Bay are warning parents not to leave their children unattended in the town center late at night amid safety concerns.
Security Centre offers free safety training
In response to recent robberies in Grand Cayman, The Security Centre is offering free weekly training sessions at the Cayman Technology Centre on personal safety, robbery training, situational awareness and threat identification.
Stolen car stripped of its doors, bumpers, seats, trunk
A vehicle stolen from central George Town in late June was found two weeks later “stripped,” according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Want stolen items back? RCIPS may have them
If you have been the victim of a burglary lately, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service may have some of your stolen property.
Bodden Town police struggle with 60 break-ins, trespass cases
Police arrested seven teenagers in connection with a rash of burglaries, attempted burglaries and criminal trespass cases that plagued Bodden Town district this spring, residents were told at a public meeting Wednesday.
Security guard acquitted in wrongful confinement case
A 44-year-old man was acquitted in Grand Court Tuesday on charges of wrongful confinement and indecent assault stemming from an alleged incident with a 15-year-old boy.
Two weeks pass, no sign of missing Cayman boaters
Marine Unit water searches for two missing Cayman Islands boaters have ended unless additional information is received, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officials confirmed last week.
American arrested on Brac after ‘large quantity’ of firearms found
A shipping container with a “large quantity of ammunition” inside, as well as a follow-up recovery of two unlicensed firearms at a Cayman Brac residence led to the arrest of their alleged owner on Friday.
UPDATE: Man charged in East End dive shop stabbing
A teenage employee at an East End dive resort was stabbed repeatedly Thursday evening inside the business by a suspect who police said had been released on court bail earlier this year in connection with a separate criminal offense.
RCIPS assists in UK ‘Ponzi scheme’ probe
A local resident was questioned and assisted the Royal Cayman Islands Police Financial Crime Unit in connection with a U.K. investigation into what London detectives alleged was a 50 million pound Ponzi scheme, police have confirmed. The probe, according to a 2016 statement by City of London Police, began in 2014 and involved victims who invested sums of between “a few thousand pounds to several million” with a company called CWM.
14-year-old hurt in bicycle crash
A teenage boy was hurt Tuesday after his bicycle collided with a car around 4:30 p.m. on Northward Road in Bodden Town, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported. According to police, “It appears that the cyclist, a 14-year-old male, exited Poplar Street in Northward and ran into the side of the Honda being driven on the main road.
Three arrested outside weekend motorbike event
Three people were arrested and 35 received tickets outside an annual motorbike event in Frank Sound on Saturday. The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service said some people had raised concerns about the event, which drew about 150 people this year. For the most part, the event took place off-road and in an “orderly fashion,” according to police.
Boaters missing for 11 days
Police are continuing their search for two boaters who were last seen on June 23 off the coast of Cayman. Chadwick Bodden and Edward Henricks-Hydes were seen setting out for 60-Mile Bank on a 30-foot canoe. They were not expected to return until June 28, and police said their absence was not reported to authorities until Sunday.
13 cars stolen in George Town in June
Thieves stole 13 vehicles in the George Town district during June, according to police.
Police: Woman screams for help during robbery, no one responds
A woman who had her backpack cut off during an armed robbery Thursday night in Bodden Town screamed repeatedly for help, but no one in the area came to her assistance, Royal Cayman Islands Police said.
George Town man arrested on suspicion of corruption
A George Town man was arrested Thursday morning by Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Commission investigators and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers.
Can’t find your neighborhood officer? There’s an app for that
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is seeking to build a virtual "community bridge" between its neighborhood policing officers and the residents they serve.
Police investigate Waverunners fire
Four Waverunners were set on fire in the yard of a George Town home early Thursday morning, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
Police to host football matches
Separate football competitions will get under way this weekend, hosted by the Royal Cayman Island Police Welfare Fund at the George Town Annex field and the Cayman Islands Football Association’s "Field of Dreams" in Prospect.
CAL employees lose jobs over ‘human smuggling’ case
Three Cayman Airways employees who were arrested in early August 2015 on "suspicion of human smuggling" have lost their jobs.
Jewelry taken in pawn shop break-in
Police arrested a pawn shop burglary suspect early Wednesday shortly after he fled the scene of the break-in in George Town.
Police recover dozens of stolen items
Police are offering to return stolen items found during a June 18 search at a George Town home.
Pair of drug suspects appear in court
Two men arrested in connection with a May 22 drug bust that yielded more than 100 pounds of ganja had an opportunity to plead to their respective charges on Tuesday.
No convictions in motorbike crackdown
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has seized 25 illegal motorbikes, including non-street legal dirt bikes, since last December when officers began a crackdown on speeding, disruptive groups of bikers on local roads.
After series of dog attacks, police warn owners of ‘obligations’
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service and Department of Agriculture released a statement Friday reminding pet owners of their obligations after a spate of pet attacks in Cayman this year.
UK accident victims’ remains repatriated
The bodies of three elderly U.K. tourists who died in a horrific May 2 crash in East End were repatriated late last week, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Police officers render ‘life saving’ aid in 2 incidents
Officers helped save the lives of an elderly woman in George Town and a West Bay man last week.
Fraud hotline reports ‘anonymous,’ gov’t says
The Cayman Islands government has set up its own hotline for reporting fraud or wrongdoing by its employees, separate from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service or the soon-to-be-formed independent ombudsman’s office. The ombudsman’s office will be assigned responsibility for fielding whistleblower complaints, once the law giving it those powers takes effect in February 2018.
CITA implores government, police to prioritize crime control
The Cayman Islands Tourism Association has called on government and law enforcement to step up crime-response efforts following a recent rash of burglaries and robberies. The association called the crime wave “a grave concern” for the tourism sector, and implored government to prioritize community response.
Three arrested after couple tied up and robbed
Three people, including a juvenile, have been arrested in connection with an armed home invasion in Patrick’s Island. A couple was tied up with duct tape and robbed during the raid early Saturday morning. Three masked men, two with guns and one carrying a hammer, broke into the home just after 4:30 a.m., terrorizing the occupants and making off with jewelry, cash, electronics and other valuables, police said
Pomp and pageantry for Queen’s official birthday
The Cayman Islands celebrated the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday in traditional British fashion, with a parade, an awards ceremony and a garden party at Government House. Members of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, in their ceremonial uniforms, led the parade along the waterfront before the official ceremony inside Elmslie Memorial United Church.
UPDATE: Police make arrests in connection with home invasion
Police have now made three arrests after armed men burst into a home in Patrick's Island early Saturday morning, tied up the residents with duct tape and stole cash and valuables.
Arrest made in gas station robbery
A 32-year-old George Town man was arrested late Thursday in connection with a robbery at an Industrial Park gas station.
Police hit streets after 4 robberies
Stepped-up police activity in the wake of four armed robberies on Grand Cayman this week led to the arrest of one man who officers said was responsible for two of the crimes. Royal Cayman Islands Police Service officers chased down the 25-year-old Bodden Town resident in a stolen, gold-color SUV Wednesday afternoon following a 3 p.m. robbery at the Lookout Grocery Store.
Stolen boat found capsized in Frank Sound
Police found an overturned vessel, a 25-foot Cobia named "Lady Fisher," in Frank Sound Wednesday morning. The same boat had been reported stolen on May 29.
Police: Pair of overnight burglaries reported
A George Town waterfront business and a Savannah restaurant were hit by burglars sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service confirmed. Police were alerted to a break-in at the Digicel store on North Church street around 4:30 a.m.
Former traffic chief arrested in dangerous driving inquiry
The former head of the police traffic unit has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and suspended from duty in connection with a traffic accident close to Hurley’s supermarket on Saturday.
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.
Police warn about ‘cash flipping’ scam
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is notifying the public about a ‘Cash Flipping’ scam pervading Cayman.
Ministers’ plan splits law enforcement roles
The Progressives-led coalition government has divided responsibilities for law enforcement agencies among government ministries, one led by the premier and the other by Minister Tara Rivers.
Police: 15 shots fired in ‘indiscriminate shooting’ was gang retaliation
At least 15 shots were fired at a home in George Town’s Scranton neighborhood early Saturday morning, including one that hit the mattress of a sleeping resident.
Police investigate suspected gang retaliation shootings
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service is investigating two separate reports of shots being fired in George Town early Saturday that were thought to be part of a gang retaliation incident.
27 people, including 12 for drug offenses, arrested over weekend
Police arrested 27 people – 12 of them for drug-related offenses – between Friday morning and Sunday, according to a press release from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Teen in critical condition after stabbing on 7 Mile Beach corridor
A 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition following a stabbing on West Bay Road Saturday night.
Two cops beaten in ‘vicious’ assault
Two police officers responding to a burglary report in George Town Thursday were violently attacked by a suspect they were attempting to arrest in connection with the crime, police said Friday.
Suspect sought in alleged indecent exposure case
The Royal Cayman Islands Police are seeking a man who reportedly harassed and exposed himself to a female pedestrian on Wednesday afternoon in the vicinity of Crewe Road.
