For a better experience on RCIPS, UPDATE YOUR BROWSER. The RCIPS is aware of a hoax message being circulated via WhatsApp which claims that persons are posing as officials from the “Department of Home Affairs” in order to gain access to homes and commit robberies. The RCIPS has received no reports of any such incidents. The same message was circulated via WhatsApp in October 2019.
On Friday, 14 February, RCIPS officers, with the assistance of officers from the Department of Agriculture, conducted searches at three locations in the district of West Bay, under the Misuse of Drugs Law. As a result, three persons were arrested on suspicion of drug offenses, and a quantity of cash seized.
A man, age 35 of West Bay, has been charged with two counts of Stalking in relation to a series of incidents. He appeared in court yesterday, 12 February, and was granted court bail with conditions in advance of his next appearance.
The RCIPS is informing the public of a fraudulent email being sent to members of the public purporting to be from the RCIPS Financial Crime Unit. The link in the email is a phishing attempt and members of the public are warned NOT to click on any such links but forward such emails to the Financial Crime Investigation Unit.
In December 2019, the police had cause to carry out searches at several locations. During one of the searches, several items of jewelry (pictured below) were seized and are believed to have been stolen.
A woman died on Tuesday, 11 February, after experiencing difficulties while diving.
A man has been arrested following an incident on Sunday, 2 February, at an address on Schooner Lane in west Bay. An altercation had occurred between two males, during which one of the men wounded the other before fleeing the location.
Just before 2:30PM today, 30 January, police responded to a report of a sinkhole that appeared on Watercourse Road, between Eureka Drive and Hamlet Lane in West Bay. The sinkhole is along the roadway and officers on scene have marked out the area for motorist to be aware of it.
Just after 8:20PM last night, 28 January, police responded to the Liberty's Restaurant located on Reverent Blackman Road in West Bay, where it was reported that three unknown males wearing masks, entered the establishment and stole a cash register containing a quantity of cash.
The Cayman Islands Government has issued a follow-up on the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that affected Cayman on Tuesday, 28 January.
