From RCIPS Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 3:08 PM

GRAND CAYMAN: Between 9:09 am on 03rd July and 01:00 pm on 04th July 2014 there were 14 burglaries reported and under investigation by RCIPS’ CID including one aggravated burglary. 02 of the burglaries occurred at commercial premises. 11 of the burglaries occurred in George Town, 01 in West Bay, 01 in Bodden Town and 01 in North Side.

The aggravated burglary occurred in the early hours of Friday morning when a home owner who lives off the Linford Pearson Highway was awoken and confronted by three offenders; one of the offenders was armed with a knife and they demanded money. Two of the offenders spoke with a Caymanian accent and all three wore dark clothing with their faces masked. The home owner who was physically assaulted during the ordeal received a small cut to her hand. The offenders made off with approximately CI$30.00 in cash and CI$300.00 in coins.

In a separate police operation, four persons were arrested on Thursday, 03rd July 2014 in connection to previous burglaries. During that operation, a search warrant was executed and a quantity of stolen properties were recovered. The suspects have been interviewed and are currently on police bail whilst the investigations continue.

Detective Chief Inspector Malcolm Kay stated “The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service remains committed to investigating all reports of burglaries at both commercial and residential properties. Once again, I am appealing to the public to assist us to keep these islands safe by reporting any suspicious activities. This may be as simple as observing an unusual person or vehicle in a neighborhood or around a business premises at a strange time. Anything out of the ordinary may be of great help to us if something should occur in an area. Making a note of the person or their vehicle license plate can give us a great starting point when commencing an investigation”.