For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. Police and other emergency services responded to a report of a collision that took place on West Church Street in the vicinity of the West Bay Police Station. It appeared that the two occupants of the vehicle were engaged in a physical altercation.
The three men who were arrested on Sunday, 12 February, following a drug interdiction at sea, have now been formally charged with one count each of Illicit Trafficking, Being Concerned in the Importation of Controlled Drugs (Ganja), Reckless and Dangerous Act, Damage to Property and Resisting or Obstructing an Arrest.
The RCIPS have received several complaints of late, reporting that groups of young persons have been using what appear to be gel guns or gel blasters capable of discharging water- filled bead pellets or other similar projectiles.
During the month of December, 2022, the RCIPS conducted operation Winter Guardian to provide support for the social and economic changes that come with the holiday period annually.
As New Year’s Eve approaches, the RCIPS would like to remind the public that Operation Winter Guardian continues and the public can expect to see amplified police presence over the holiday weekend. Officers will be carrying out high visibility patrols at events and areas with large gatherings.
Police are investigating three robberies which occurred last night, 8 December, in George Town.
Earlier this week officers recovered quantities of ganja in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman.
At about 9:25PM yesterday, 7 December, officers responded to a report of a robbery at a bar on West Bay Road, just south of Seven Mile Public Beach. It was reported that a masked man entered the bar through the rear door, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from a worker there. The man then fled with a quantity of cash.
RCIPS’ holiday safety operation, Winter Guardian, commenced on Thursday, 1 December, and sees increased community foot patrols, high visibility mobile patrols and intensified road enforcement operations, supported by road safety education and awareness campaigns.
On Saturday, 26 November, wanted man Mitchum Wood was located and arrested by police officers, during an operation in North Side. He has since been charged in relation to a burglary earlier that day. Another man, age 21 of North Side, was also arrested on suspicion of robbery.
