The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported that a 32-year-old man from Bodden Town turned himself in to the police after evading the police at a traffic stop.
The RCIPS explained that just after 11:45 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, police were carrying out a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) along South Sound Road when a vehicle was observed attempting to avoid the area.
The vehicle was signalled to stop but failed to comply with the officer’s instructions. It sped off toward George Town, driving at a dangerous speed.
The police followed the vehicle at a safe speed and distance, however, disengaged from the offending vehicle following a safety assessment and lost sight of the vehicle shortly after.
Continuing on the path towards George Town and approaching the area of Lakefront Drive, police observed that the vehicle had collided with a wooden pole.
The driver of the vehicle was seen trying to leave the vehicle and, after struggling with the officer, fled the scene of the collision. Searches were carried out in the area however the driver of the vehicle was not located.
Police recovered the vehicle as evidence from the location, and it was later forensically searched, and a handgun, a loaded magazine and live rounds of ammunition were recovered. Also recovered from the vehicle was a quantity of ganja and drug utensils.
The man remains in custody pending further investigations.
