Cayman: North Side man formally charged with arson for Police Station Fire
From RCIPS
Update: (7 August):
The 55-year-old-man of North Side who was arrested on Wednesday 2 August in relation to the fire incident at the North Side Police Station, has now been formally charged with Arson. The man will be appearing before the court today, Monday 7 August.
The RCIPS would like to thank the community for their support in this matter.
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Update (3 August):
Yesterday, 2 August, officers arrested a man, age 55 of North Side, on suspicion of arson in relation to the fire which took place at the North Side Police Station on the morning of Monday, 31 July.
He remains in custody as investigations continue.
Officers continue to appeal for anyone with information which can assist in the investigation to contact the Bodden Town Police Station at 947-2220.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
Update (1 August):
The RCIPS can now confirm that investigations indicate that the fire which occurred at the North Side Police Station early yesterday morning, 31 July, was deliberate.
Investigations into the incident continue and officers are following positive lines of inquiry. Anyone with any information which can assist in the investigation is asked to contact the Bodden Town Police Station at 947-2220.
Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777, or via our website.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Cayman Crime Stoppers website.
The fire resulted in major damage to the premises and as a result, the North Side Police Station is not currently operational. For business continuity, calls for service to the North Side Police Station are being forwarded to the Bodden Town Police Station. Officers will continue to respond to calls for service and conduct all other policing duties in North Side as usual, and will operate from the East End Police Station until an alternative location is identified.
Initial Release (31 July):
Shortly before 2:00AM today, 31 July, a fire occurred at the North Side Police Station on Hutland Road. Officers from the Cayman Islands Fire Service attended the location and extinguished the fire. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, and the area has been cordoned off for safety.
