Archive for February 14th, 2009
Stabbing at Next Level
(CNS): A nightclub security guard was stabbed in his chest and hand in the early hours of Saturday morning, 14 February. A 30-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of wounding the victim and also for two counts of assaulting police officers who attended the scene. According to the RCIPS, the 911 Emergency Communications Centre received a call at approximately 1:25 am from a staff member of Next Level nightclub reporting that a man had been injured. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and a knife was recovered.
The suspect remains in police custody at this time. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact Acting Detective Sergeant Alric Palmer of George Town CID on 949-4222.
Other overnight arrests from the George Town district include: a 34-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of driving without a licence, taking and driving away a vehicle without the owner’s consent and driving without insurance; a 23-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol; a 35-year-old man on suspicion of disorderly conduct; a 48-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol following a car crash on Linford Pierson Highway; an 18-year-old man on suspicion of driving without a licence and driving without insurance; and a 53-year-old man on suspicion of disorderly conduct.
Anyone with information about crime taking place in the Cayman Islands should contact their local police station or Crime Stoppers on 800-8477 (TIPS). All persons calling Crime Stoppers remain anonymous, and are eligible for a reward of up to $1000, should their information lead to an arrest or recovery of property/drugs.