Man shot during robbery
(CNS) Updated: A resident of North Side has been shot in the arm by a would-be robber during another doorstep heist. The police said the victim was shot outside his home on Perditha Lane off Frank Sound Road at around 1:45 on Saturday morning. The 51-year-old businessman was returning to his house when he was approached by a masked armed robber, who fired at him before he and a possible second suspect fled the scene. The man was taken to the Cayman Islands Hospital, where he was successfully treated for his injury. Police said the victim was surprised by one robber after he exited his vehicle and approached his front porch, when the suspect shouted, "Hold Up!"
However, the victim reacted by pelting a bottle at the suspect, who discharged a firearm. The suspect then ran off towards the direction of Frank Sound Road and made his escape with a second person, who was also running away.
The first suspect is described as slim built, about 130-140 pounds, low cut hair, dark brown complexion, wearing a 3/4 pants, believed to be wearing a t-shirt, and a red bandanna around his face. No description of the second suspect was given.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact DC 351 Khalesiah Barboram at 326-1899.
Category: Crime
What are you all talking about? Did we not just renew the contract of the CoP?
The victim is lucky he wasn't killed. There has been a lot of support in previous posts when people fight back but the reality is these criminals have guns and if you are not smart then you could very well lose your life, whatever they are trying to steal cannot be worth that…
I thought that police lady said that we dont need to worry because the recent Savannah robbery was 'targeted'? I wonder if this one was 'targeted' as well? Or should we all start worrying now?
I live on FSR and I am completely fed up of the number of breakins and robberies we are experiencing lately. A once quiet and content community with an open door policy are now locking themselves up in their own homes for fear of invasion. Both the police and our MLAs are not doing enough to protect our communities.
IT'S TIME TO PRIVATIZE OUR BROKEN PRISON SYSTEM!!!
Make it so secure and so uncomfortable that no one would risk committing a crime.
When a prisoner escapes SIX TIMES (!) then it's time to privatize the inept prison system.
Sorry Sir, you are mistaken. Locking people up isn't a deterent. Yes there must be prisons, excessive and unreasonable punishment doesn't solve the problem. History tells us that. When you keep trying the same solutions and they fail, no matter how much harder one tries to apply and repeat the same solutions, the result is always the same. Surely to heavens that must tell you something.
A national day prayer is right for our incompetent, inept leaders in government and politicians who couldn't care less about whats happening out here too busy travelling and sorting employment for their friends and family and about their public image and fixing immigration laws to ensure success in getting re-elected and finally increasing their personal wealth and that of their political supporters. A 100 days of stabilty but for Who? Mr Premier not even personal friends are safe out here anymore!
What we need is more community policing holding the hand of these violent offenders singing Cumbaya telling Johnny boy the future Gunman and violent street Don not to worry cause the PPM says we got stability in Government and CCTV cameras and a nice shiny helicopter to watch over you and do not forget to personally thank him and his gang of thugs for their hard work doing crime andterrorizing the community because it creates more jobs and opportunities for more foreign nationals to get employment in the RCIPS. Yes Cayman just something to really consider and thing about whats going on in this little island and why things are the way they are.
Community Policing isnt the answer! What we need is a Police Force that will get up off their backsides and try and solve some of these crimes. They wont hesitate to give you a ticket for an expired coupon but could care less about the more serious crimes. It is pathetic that in such a small country we have to deal with the level of crime that persist today. It appears that the RCIPS is either scared of or dont want to deal with the vagabonds that commit these atrocities.
Breaking the law is breaking the law. The real problem is that too many people disregard the law in general – with tinted windows, tinted license plates, expired stickers, parking in handicap stalls, not using their indicators. This general lawlessness simply encourages further lawnlesness, until you have violent crime.
If you want change we should all start with our selves and our communities. Set a good example for your children and neighbors – obey the law.
Perhaps it would be a good idea if our politicians could follow this simple advice too. I mean, we all know what's beencoming out of the woodwork over the lastfew years and we all know there is PLENTY more hidden in there waiting to be discovered. Perhaps if our politicians could lead by example also, this in itself would serve to turn things around. I mean, if our leaders can seriously ignore and break laws, why on earth should we expect anyone else to? What kind of example are they setting?
I bet if NWP was like Arizonas, we would see less crime. My take on these criminals is, they are looking a staycation and free medical. They don’t care if they go to NWP. Dress them in bright pink, reduce their hand ins, bland their meals and punish them with hard labour. Betcha then they will think twice about those unnecessary $50 stick ups on the streets.
Sad thing about all of this the police cannot even catch those $50.00 stickup robbery…but if those two Guys was smoking a spliff they would have caught them….Can any one see the trend here??????
Where is Mr. Premier and his PPM and thier Councillors? whey you at, meng??? we is in deep doo-doo here, man!!!
Don’t worry about the rollover policy. The rcips are taking care of it
Honourable Premier, Minisrters and Councillors it is in the best interest to take a second look at this Rollover Policy, to only focus on the deserving individual/s that has fulfilled the criteria of this right and not extend to families of 7 and 8 persons which could have a drastic affect on Caymanians Jobs and social fabric. This causes an increase in more vigilence of our country, and again the need of more Police Officers to monitor the criminal activities now at hand.
Our country is experiencing extensive crimes that have never been heard of here, I would invite some of the government officials to live in some of the areas where these crimes happen, and I would think they would have a change of heart like the residents of that area/district. NOT GOOD!!! Especially when they walk the streets TWO TO FOUR A.M. You just cannot have a good nights rest, always in fear of the worse. Can we have somemore police presence in especially the Bodden Town back streets. Crime has creeped in – WHO WILL BE NEXT???
Pressure is on RCIP. Time to act and quickly. Do something now. We live on an island with the population of a small town or village and you can’t figure out who the real bad guys are?
Even if the RCIP are told about something that they shoul've seen, some of them are too dumb to comprehend and make a move. Today put they displayed their dumbness when an citizen tried to enlighten them on an incident. They ask too many stupid questions, instead of getting facts and try to get to the bottom of what's happening. One of th reasons people are not willing to give them information.
Do not even start making comments about they dont have a Job. That they have no choice but to steal and rob and continue this sort of crimes. This is Mr. Miller home town. Now is the time to put up the reward towards the whereabouts of the idiots. The babalon boops are not to blame for this sort of crimes, as mentioned they are only good to report the simple bike and other complaints. They come around with the black dust and pretend they know what they doing. So then who are responsible? The politicians who incite their people by telling them they have a right to do it, if they cant find work. You would not find any decent persons doing this kind of crimes, this is being done by the low lifers that do not want to see anyone with anything. They want the easy life and want everything. Yes you might be reading this and grinning , but one day you will be in your pumps and you better run, you better run. One day certain undesirables will start to disappear. Do I sound vengefull, ? not even close. Just fustrated. I will prefer this place taken over by the British any day than to continue all of this coruptions that is going on. Crimes are being commited and politicians are making it seem its ok. Of all the robberies, I have not heard them make a noise to beef up the various areas. From the hand outs started this trend started and will continue while people are being told that no qualifications are needed, only need to show up and apply for jobs and its yours. Otherwise they do the next best thing and in cayman, it seem the next best thing is to rob and steal.
You are a stranger to the truth if you can say that politicians are telling people to go out robbing, stealing or any such degrading thing. We all have to live here and try to the best for ourselves. If the low lives are being an nuisiance in communities, then the residents need to do their own policing.
Politicians have been saying that our recent hard times have led people to turn to crime. Repeatedly putting messages out like this can plant the thought in certain criminal minds that its ok to do so. As for residents policing their own communities, that can only go so far. They cannot police against violent and armed criminals and they already pay (through our indirect taxes into the public purse) a ridiculously inflated police force to police our communities. Unfortunately they seem to be inept at the job.
I agree,
'………they do not have a job' – but they don't give a f*** that some of the people who they are burglarizing from (and stealing from and holding up) DON'T HAVE A JOB EITHER.
Since I have been unable to find work, I use what little skills I have in providing a service to people and I therefore make a little money to survive and prevent me from having to beg from the Government……
Still, those low-lives didn't even think of that when they broke in my place and stole stuff I had been saving for (little by little) to give my family for Christmas.
Do what they do in the Middle East – chop their friggin hands off !! – Bet they'll think twice before their next 'spree'
This was Frank Sound, not North Side chile.
Um, I am not the original poster but would like to point out that my physical address is Frank Sound Road, IN North Side chile. North of the church tends to bew classed as NS.
Seriously Cayman. RCIP cannot help us. Time to defend ourselves.
Again the usual drum needs to be beaten upon once again. These armed robbers are not holding down jobs and are spending money they do not earn, family and friends need to wake up and smell the coffee the country is being destroyed by all the secrets.
Well spoken. You have hit the nail on the head so to speak. People know who these miscreants are. Speak up!
I heard that this was another case of a bar owner returning home after he closed. Sounds like someone is targeting them in the hope that they will have a bag of cash with them. These guys obviously know where the bar owners live and just sit and wait.
This is outrageous and something has to be done. I hate the idea of bars on my windows but looks like we are headed there fast!
I should get a permit for a Nicaraguan welder who knows how to make those lovely ornate metal designs that protect the windows in the hotels over there. Big business soon
Why go all the way to Nicaragua when you can employ the same people right here in the Caricom region. Jamaica, T&T, Barbados and more all have barred windows and gates in many of their homes.
RCIP can't continue the silly press releases that the suspects carried "what appeared to be a weapon" or "no shots were fired". Armed robberies and home invasions. What now Cayman?
Perhaps throwing a bottle at the guy with a gun was not the best idea BUT I do agree that we are all getting so pissed off with these robbers that some off us will make a stand. I am glad he only suffered a shot in the arm and not worse. Too bad the bottle didn't catch the guy in the side off the head and allow the victim to turn the gun on the suspect or certainly beat the crap out of him and turn then gun over to police. Good luck to all of us that will finally take a stand. Sorry RCIP, you don't have a serious daily presence in public. If I have a chance I too will make my stand, it might be the last thing I do but as a person that has lived in Cayman for 40+ perhaps I owe it to my homeland. For all those that get the best over the suspects, I forgive you if you just can't find mercy in your heart, especially if someone was trying to shot you! God Bless the Victims, God Bless Cayman and God Bless all those who respect their fellow humans. The rest can burn in Hell!
For years I have preached the need for us to return to Corporal Punishment as a deterant to the ever increasing level ofLawlessness and Crime in this country (and indeed the wider world).
The 'Bleeding-hearts club' have critisized my position and condemed it as inhuman.
Well just look at us now!
We now have an ever increasing level of violence directed towards victims by the criminals who are preying on us. When a criminal puts LIVE AMUNITION in a firearm, that IS intent to commit murder (if it should come to that) in the course of committing a crime. There is no IF, AND or BUT about this FACT.
Guns can't kill without Ammunition, THAT is the real weapon.
Grown men rape children and get 6 months, while that child is damaged for life.
Since NORTHWARD doesn't scare these criminals, let us re-introduce them to the "Cat-of-nine", and then arrange for them to be housed in a REAL Prison in Jamaica or Cuba.
This will save the country's coffers (about CI$70,000.00/year per prisoner), and teach them appreciation for the blessing that they have here in our home country.
FAiling this, I can honestly see a return to the old 'vigilante' style of justice in Cayman, because those who SHOULD protect us are either incapable of, or are refusing to do so.
In China they have public executions but that doesn't curtail crime. So what's the purpose of your rant?
RCIPS is also good at wasting resources sending helicopters, marine unites and huge police teams to places like Rum Point just to arrest a couple of youths smoking a spliff. Priorities there are real f*#@ed up man!
Violent crime escalates and all the focus is on is traffic court and the revenue it creates. Empower the our officers to be police force.. not just a service for generating income for our government to squander. Criminals will always have access to weapons. How about we allow out citizens to protect themselves with legal arms of thier own? Just a thought….
Let the vigilantism begin?
I wouldn't have thrown a bottle at a robber unless it was full of petrol and I was smoking a cigarette.
Where are the CCTVs?
11.51 I hear you. One question for you, when the judge throw the case out and the dead criminal family comes after you? What then? You going to shoot all of them?
Before you try to arm a community, remember the consequences thereafter. You will be living in hiding for the rest of your life. I believe the RCIPS grants firearms with strict rules. Criminals don't have rules.
i wish you all the best with looking over your shoulders or the rest of your life.
What needs to be done and demanded by the people of this country is to demand answers from our commissioner and the people whoplaced him there. If no answer we march, we protest and push come to it we riot. I am certain when the international press gets wind of this story our premier and the powers to be will have to start making decisions that is going to deter these criminal activities.
In my opinion get rid of these CCTVs bring in some hard core police officers from England, Jamaica and the USA, form a special unit and I don't mean the "pink" panties burglary unit that was recently formed and have these men and women protect, patrol, investigate and shoot some of these bad guys if need to, to get this country back on track! Recruit the meanest and toughest police men and women and pay them a decent salary too.
remember after hurricane Ivan when the looting started? I recalled Derek Haines issuing Marshall law and a day after, the looting stopped and cayman was on track to commence with rebuilding. The only crooks at that time were the building suppliers with their price gouging.
We the people need to take our country back and not just from the criminals that come out at night but the white collars ones and the crooked politicians.
we want to live in a safe country especially in our homes and I think it's high time something is done and we should demand it!
mr premier we are fed up and frustrated!
The CCTV's was a waste of our hard earned money…..AN AUDIT SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS TO EXPLAIN ON WHERE DID OUR MONEY GO TO?????? Just because it is someone who is was involved in this, just because its a company who has a lot of government contracts why does this give them the protection of not being audited or answering questions? Over one million dollars isn't something to scoff about
Damn straight! I agree 100 thousand% 29:53!!!!!!!!!!!
This is terrible but it appears to be lazy thugs targeting business persons returning home at a time when the thug thinks they are carrying money from their business. No one should be carrying business takings on their person at night. Those days have gone. Safes & alarms on the business premises are a must. Make it real obvious that no cash is being transported. Get well soon friend.
That does it for me First thing tomorrow, off to the stores for flare guns, fireworks. wasp spray and a few chemicals. To any criminal scum reading this, be afraid, be very afraid!
well it had to happen. all these late night / early morning robber guys are getting braver and braver and no one is doing anything. not the are shooting as well? i for one am arming myself with a device as no one else seems to be doing anything. maybe i too willl be shot. maybe the mugger himself will be left bleeding on my doorstep if not then i guess you will be finding two casualties when they do find me on my doorstep. what a mess.
I don't think they target just anybody. They know who has or might have dough and it doesn't take long to figure this out where a person lives. Installing cameras on your house is a good start.
We have always had to and continue to need to protect ourselves, just as in the outside world. Unlike the outside world, we are not allowed to carry concealed, unless we are a person of influence or iron. For the rest of us, we have to take steps to be aware — bump up our situational awareness — bump up our home and personal security, and …….. regrettfully utilise whatever order of weapons that we are allowed to construct or posess. I will not risk my life for my wallet. I don't, however know the intentions of a would-be robber or house invader, do I? I feel it is incumbent upon me to assume the worst, because criminals are cowards, and if they carry a gun or other weapon in the commission of a crime, I must assume that they intend to use it. I will act accordingly, if ever in this circumstance. In my world, if a person or persons enters my house uninvited, their rights end at the door.
goodbye Cayman. welcome to Honduras, or Jamaica, or South Miami…
We elect or legislators to create legislation. Since they can’t get the RCIP to solve the crime issues, how about changing the firearms law and creating legislation to explicitly give citizens the right to protect themselves.
Enough is enough.
PPM and the premier dont have a clue! but they sure know how to spin the headlines.His deputy even worse total wrapped up in his business and making money for themselves surround by lackeys and like minded self absorded individuals.What a frigging mess, But we have stability in government for the minority!
FYI McKeeva is no longer Premier. He's the only one the cap fits in your comment.
I see the comments and feel the frustration being exclaimed, but stop and think for one second folks, the RCIP cannot read minds and isn't a psychic. These criminals who are marauding around with impunity are a product of our society; born of criminal parents, home schooled in the school of disrespect and intimidation asthey could not fit in to normal society and were occasionally taken in and cared for in the worst of times by social services or the police. They are my country, a product of our society and it is not a fault of the police at all.
Now I am not saying that the police is perfect, because there are times they could do a better job, but you know what, society, politicians, the courts, the jurys, the judges and the lawyers all play a significant part as well. Society breeds them, cloaks them, provides the juries who let them go and influences the politicians who make laws that are altercock with loopholes, and lawyers who for $300 bucks an hour will swallow their conscience to create doubt to get these criminals off a charge and judges who sometimes fall victim to the sympathetic jargon doled out by their lawyers.
If we want a better tomorrow, we better look after the kids that are between 1 and 10 years of age today and provide them with some real and sustained ethical training or things will not get better.
Where I agree the RCIPS cannot be everywhere and can't be blamed for every crime committed, but……..we are surpressed on being able to defend ourselves…we can't even carry pepper spray, but you know enough is enough, I will be dammed before I allow someone in my house without putting up a fight, if the intruder gets killed in the process so be it….
We sit by blindly and dont take a note of our surroundings. I sometimes see strange guys in rent a cars that look weird. One just have to look at their attire and right away you think that they are criminals. When we work certain places we need to be aware. Its just lioke some years back there was a sales clerk workin g at one of the Duty Free Stores at the Airport. She noticed this couple looking fridgity and went and reported it to one of Cayman airways Staff. Not long after wards the Cayman Airways Representative went back to the Lady and told her that the Aircraft was taxing back on the runway as the same two people that she saw was wanted by the Police for stolen passports. Wecall need to take every little thing that we see into consideration.
No worries bro the PPM says they have stability in government! Deja Vue Cayman Deja Vue CRIME the achilles heal of this government the last time they gave away our piggy bank to the RCIPS because their stooges oops advisors told them that was a darn good idea, instead of trying to get to the root of the problem. 8 years later we still not any safer only changes their stooges are wealthy and now promoted to upper level of their inompetence. Dear Alden try get a real advisor and one that is not imported or a political crony or family member.
Cap them all!!
WAKE UP CAYMAN POLICE AND DO YOUR JOB
The police don't work weekends
The time has now come to take matters into our own hands. The RCIPS are great for reporting a crime to, as in "Hey, someone just stole my bike". I consider them a "listening ear", kind of like a therapist. They will listen, but are forbidden from getting involved personally, only there to offer advice on how you can make it better yourself. I keep my driveway lights on all night, my eave lights are on all the time, I am aware of my surroundings, I keep mydoors locked, have a dog, and an alarm……..Also: a firearm. I would rather be judged by 12, than carried by 6. And by the recent trials and evidence gathering by the RCIPS, I probably won't have a charge to answer to after the magistrate throws it out of court.
I turn off my driveway lights and eave lights when I go to bed, and my dog is black. Anyone coming into my yard after I have gone to bed has no regard for their own safety.
Section 18(1)(a) of the Cayman Islands Firearm Law reads: “No person shall discharge any firearm on or within forty yards of any public road or in any public place except in the lawful protection of his person or property or of the person or property of some other person,” and the exactly is what a firearms licensee lawfully did in the following case and he was not charged: http://centos6-httpd22-php56-mysql55.installer.magneticone.com/o_belozerov/31115drupal622/headline-news/2010/09/07/no-charges-burglar-killing
Ps. I’m hearing that there were two other robberies recently also, but I didn’t see them reported in the media.
Read your post again. The householder was lawfully protecting himself and his property.
Okay, I read my post again. The entire purpose of my comment is to say that the home owner, in the link I quoted, was lawfully protecting himself…, and that IS what my post ACTUALLY says.
What's your point?
Always remember this: If a person enters your home for the purpose of harming you, you cannot reasonably expect the police to arrive in time to stop him. This is not the fault of the police — it is a problem of physics. Self-defence is a personal obligation, and one which you can't hope to satisfy by dialing 911.
Well that’s that then. Goodbye Cayman.
I wonder if the Premier might care to comment on the past few weeks escalation of the ongoing crime wave. Oh, I beg your pardon. That is the exclusive remit of the Governor…..
A National Day Of Prayer?
Oh please God, no, not a day of prayer, I beg you.
7:28, it looks like at least three thumbs-downers don't understand the humor in your "prayer" for no day of prayer!
The Premier is currently too busy to respond, he is working on his plan to import even more poverty and crime into the islands by changing our work permit system and reducing the standards.
You're right. Not a word from the Premier – was there anything in the 100 day report? To tell the truth, I didn't read it in its entirety. As it was, the part on CUC giving us a break turned put to be erroneous.
What people of cayman need is to have a fundraiser and hire (privately) a very experiencing detective, or two, from outside, to track those thugs down. I am sure he(they) will have tools and skills to accomplish what 450 police people can't.
I don't think they target just anybody. They know who has or might have dough and it doesn't take long to figure this out where a person lives. Installing high resolution cameras in every corner of your house is a good start.