Topic: Taser
Man tasered while ‘violently’ resisting arrest
Police used a taser to subdue a 50-year-old male suspect who allegedly pulled a knife while "violently" resisting arrest.
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.
Police use taser to stop fight
Police used a taser to subdue a man who was involved in a fight among a large group of people early on Saturday morning.
Light agenda for Cayman Brac Legislative Assembly session
A relatively light legislative agenda is expected when Cayman Islands lawmakers head to the Brac next week.
EDITORIAL – Don’t answer the latest ‘call to arms’
Lawmakers will consider a request to allow members of the Anti-Corruption Commission to carry Tasers, police batons and pepper spray. Does Cayman really need this expanding “arms race”?
Anti-corruption police want Tasers, batons
Investigators working for the Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Commission will be granted the legal right to carry some weapons and protective gear, if a recently proposed bill is approved by local lawmakers.
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Child hit with Taser probes during police demo
An elementary school student was struck by probes from a police Taser weapon Friday morning during a career fair at the Edna Moyle Primary School in East End.
Alcohol fueled man’s offenses, court hears
A man arrested in the early hours of Saturday, April 22, pleaded guilty to four charges in Summary Court on Monday afternoon.
Taser cops returning to duty
Two suspended Royal Cayman Islands Police officers who were found guilty of common assault committed during the course of their duties will be allowed to return to work, after a Summary Court magistrate ordered last week that no conviction be recorded against either man.
Suspects tasered after motorbike trace
Police arrested two men who “violently resisted” the execution of a search warrant at an East End home Monday, according to the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
Officers’ second use of taser was excessive, court finds
Police officers Austin Etienne and Cardiff Robinson were found guilty of common assault on Tuesday, following a trial in which they said they had used their tasers on a suspect because they feared for their safety and the safety of fellow officers.
Tasered man had gun ‘for protection’
A man who claimed that several people were trying to kill him was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory minimum term of seven years for possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Verdict adjourned for officers accused of assault
Two police officers accused of using excessive force against a suspect in May 2014 will hear Magistrate Philippa McFarlane’s verdicts for or against them on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Officer says he feared for his life before using Taser
Police officer Cardiff Robinson gave evidence on Thursday that he used a Taser on a suspect in May 2014 because he honestly believed the man was a potential threat to his safety and the safety of other officers.
Taser used on armed suspect outside bar
Police used a Taser to subdue a George Town man who was carrying a loaded firearm outside a local bar early Friday, according to a police report.
Police defend Taser use
Video footage of police officers using a Taser on a man in George Town early Saturday morning has circulated widely around Cayman, garnering almost 40,000 views as of press time Monday. Police say the man, who had a flare gun painted black to look like a real firearm, resisted arrest.
Police taser trial adjourned
The trial of two police officers accused of using excessive force against a person in custody by discharging tasers at him has been adjourned...
