Press Releases

Update: 10 December

Police can now confirm that the man involved in the water-related death incident on Saturday, 6 December, was Mr Christopher Johnston, age 34. He was an American National visiting the Cayman Islands.

Mr Johnston was believed to have been snorkelling off the coast of North West Point Road, in the vicinity of Invicta Drive in West Bay, at the time of his passing.

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Initial Press Release: 7 December

Just before 10:30 PM on Friday, 5 December, police were dispatched by 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a report of an armed robbery that took place at a convenience store in the Mount Pleasant Road area of West Bay.

It was reported that a masked man entered the store with a machete and demanded cash.  The man fled on foot from the location with the stolen money. No one was injured during this incident.

Officers attended the location and carried out searches in the surrounding areas for the man with negative results.

The incident is being investigated by the police, and detectives are encouraging anyone with information to call the West Bay Police Station at 949-3999.

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website or by downloading the Cayman Crime Stoppers app.

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