From RCIPS: May 4 2017 at 12:44 PM

Criminal Attack on Police First Responder

RCIPS have commenced a criminal investigation into an incident of criminal damage to a police officer’s private vehicle at his home address which occurred yesterday evening.  The officer concerned was a first responder to Tuesday evening’s horrific motor vehicle accident in East End where four persons died. The officers vehicle received substantial damage which has added further stress to him and traumatized his wife and young child.

The Commissioner of Police commented “I FIND THIS INCIDENT VERY TROUBLING WHERE AN OFFICER IS DILIGENTLY GOING ABOUT HIS WORK TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY, IS A FIRST RESPONDER AND WITNESS TO A TRAGIC MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH MULTIPLE DEATHS, AND IN HIS OWN DISTRICT WHERE HE LIVES AND WORKS, IS TARGETED WITH THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE AND DAMAGE TO HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY AS WELL AS THE CONCERNS FOR HIS FAMILY, THIS IS AKIN TO AN ATTACK ON CAYMAN SOCIETY AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THIS IS REPREHENSIBLE AND EVERY EFFORT WILL BE BROUGHT TO BEAR TO LOCATE AND ARREST THOSE RESPONSIBLE”.

Police are requesting anyone with information on this incident to contact Detective Inspector Oremule on 936-8746 or George Town Police Station on 949-4222.

Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477 (TIPS), or online at the link: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=681.