The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) is a single, national police service with a unified command structure. It is an unarmed service, with an armed response capability, that is mandated by statute to deliver the full range of police services across the Cayman Islands.
Read MoreThe 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.
On Thursday, 12 March, joint pro-active patrols by the RCIPS Air Operations Unit and the Joint Marine Unit resulted in the interdiction of a vessel with 3 occupants, and 673lbs of ganja. The three occupants, all Jamaican Nationals, were arrested and charged with Importation of Ganja, and appeared in court on 16 March.
Just before 3AM today, Sunday 15 March, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communication Centre to a report in Splendid View boulevard, North Side. It was reported that a man was stabbed and was unresponsive.
Just before 11PM, last night, Sunday, 15 March, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Shamrock Road, in the vicinity of Arrow Drive, Bodden Town.
A team from the RCIPS Air Operations Unit carried out a mission on Saturday, 14 March 2020 to deliver emergency medical supplies for The MS Braemar cruise ship, which is currently off the Bahamas and unable to dock at present due an outbreak of COVID-19 onboard.
Motesha Mothen, age 16 of Bodden Town, absconded on Friday, 3 January, and has not returned home or been located since.
Mothesha Mothen, age 16 of Bodden Town, has been located and is in good health. The RCIPS thanks the public for their assistance in locating her.
Jared Johnson, age 15 of Bodden Town, who absconded on Saturday 14 December, has been located and is in good health. The RCIPS thanks the public for their assistance in locating him.
Motesha Mothen and Teshay Bryan have both been located.
Just before 11PM, last night, Sunday, 15 March, police and other emergency services were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Shamrock Road, in the vicinity of Arrow Drive, Bodden Town.
Shortly before 2:30PM today officers responded to a traffic collision involving a dump truck on the Linford Pierson Highway, in the vicinity of the roundabout closest to the Crewe Road junction.
The Esterley Tibbetts Highway remains open this morning, 10 March, with a speed limit of 30mph between the AL Thompsons roundabout and Camana Bay.
The closure of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, between the AL Thompsons roundabout and Camana Bay, will remain in effect this morning, 9 March. The closure will be reassessed at 12:00PM, and an update will follow.