Man injured in street robbery
(CNS):The victim of a street robbery on Saturday night received a wound to his head that appears to have been fired from a pellet gun. Police said on Sunday that the victim who chased after two men who had taken his wallet and jewellery, after threatening him with a machete received an in oval shape wound to his forehead after he heard an explosion. The robbery reportedly took place around 10pm last night in the area around Archie’s Bar and Funky Tangs. Police responded to an anonymous caller who stated that they had observed four young boys with masks on Sheddon Road. (Photo Dennie Warren Jr)
When the police arrived they discovered that a male victim had been robbed by two men who held machetes to his neck while they stole his wallet and chain. The male victim then chased the robbers when he heard the explosion which resulted in the injury to his head.
One of the men was described as being around 5’ tall and the second about 5’7. Both were dressed in long blue jeans and white t shirts. Their faces were also covered with white t shirts and they both carried machetes. The second male was also reported to have carried a small black gun with a red ring at the front.
The incident is currently under investigation by officers from the criminal investigation department. Anyone who was in the area at the relevant time and witnessed this crime or the suspects fleeing the scene are asked to contact the George Town CID at 949 4222 or Crimestoppers at 800 8477.
Category: Crime
Hahah……really? couple of stupid kids with a BB gun…I am glad this guy stood up to them….I would too. Thats how you stop this stupidity – standing up to them.
I’m afraid I disagree and hope people don’t take the advice inherent in your comment. A person was recently stabbed in the back while standing up to two of these types of low life parasites. The only way to get a handle on this is with support of government and the community.
The Government much recognize the problem and provide sufficient resources with effective oversight.
The Community must stop harboring these "kids" and start treating them like the losers they are. For any that are Caymanian, I’m sorry if this reflects badly on some of you parents but quit justifying and rationalizing their crimes. We all must see this indirectly and soon very directly will effect all of our lives through loss of industry and personal safety and liberties.
Based on descriptions, I believe that the same individuals commit robberies in Grand Cayman. Last year two expats we badly injured by machetes. No public uproar had followed. Why are we so desensitized to crime? It is time to bring just one GOOD detective to solve these crimes. Of course he or she must be allowed to solve it.
Good to be home, and more sad days for Cayman.
How is crime in your home town? How are outsiders treated? Were you rolled over, fired, convicted of a crime, or left because you were home sick?
Please understand that I am the son of an Jamaican and married to an American (no I havent applied for a passport), but I am extremely thankful for the oppertunity given to my Father, Wife, and the rest of my family by the Cayman Islands.
(a) there’s none that you would see.
(b) Outsiders are more than welcome. There’s a good chunk of immigrants here that are doing just fine and we’re glad to have them.
(c) I went home because I didn’t like my wife sleeping with a kitchen knife by the bed when I went out of town for business (a needed safety precaution, for those not familiar with Cayman). No way I’d stay in that circumstance. As an aside though, I planned to leave as soon as the roll-over came into effect, and started organizing my finances accordingly.
(d) I hope you enjoy Cayman, but it’s not for everybody (anymore).
Stay classy Cayman.
it’s really scary living in Cayman now. I’m going back to new York where I feel safer
Well, Lach since you haven’t lived here for five years or a native, then you don’t know and your comments are missleading.
Why do you have to make everything political and about bush and UDP? XXXX
What would you do if you were in Bush’s position? Lach, you are no different from any "wanna be politician" except that in your case that is all you will ever be. You confuse love of country with dislike of certain persons and government. Focus on what you can do to help and stop continually blaming others. You don’t live here, I do, and i want this to stop and if i believed for one moment that McKeeva Bush or any one man for that matter had the power to stop it, then i would join your campaign, but i don’t. this is a matter for all of us to help put a stop to and no one man, police force or Lachlan McTavish can stop it.
Somebody was robbed and hurt here, concentrate on the facts and stop with the political rhetoric and hate.
I forget who it was, but someone accused me of over reacting. If you have lived in Cayman for longer than 5 years or if you are a native, long time expat, you will know that this wonderful island has changed.
Nice to see Bush and the UDP doing something to combat the ridiculous crime situation in Cayman.
I hope your last sentence was sarcastic. Bush’s best answer to the crime problem was the National Day of Prayer Against Crime.
oh yea of little faith.