Press Releases

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is investigating an ongoing phishing scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from RCIPS regarding overdue traffic fines.

Police are investigating reports of a scam that involves individuals posing as used-car dealers.

Her Excellency the Governor has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Atkin MBE as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS). Mr. Brad Ebanks has been appointed as Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police. Both officers took up their new positions on 1 August.

Police are aware of a video circulating online showing persons involved in what appears to be a physical altercation.

The Police are investigating an ongoing SMS phishing scam involving suspects purporting to be from several public and private institutions, as well a new wave of the Post Office Parcel SMS Scam.

The RCIPS has noted an increase in reports of the suspected phishing scam involving suspects making video calls and claiming to be law enforcement.

A man has been charged with one count of Wounding and one count of Wounding with Intent, after officers were dispatched to a report of an assault incident at an address in West Bay where two men known to each other had been involved in a physical altercation, potentially involving a knife.

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, over the last month, highlighted its ongoing commitment to continuous learning and professional development through the completion of an intensive Critical Incident Command Training programme for its officers. 

Today, 17 July, officers located and arrested wanted man Andy Myles, age 39. He remains in police custody.

A juvenile male has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft and damage to property in relation to multiple incidents of vehicle thefts, occurring between February and July 2026.