Woman Arrested following Stabbing Incident on Shamrock Road

Woman Arrested following Stabbing Incident on Shamrock Road

Just before 9:30PM on Friday, 30 October, officers and emergency services were dispatched to a report of a stabbing incident outside of a commercial premises on Shamrock Road in George Town.

It was reported that a man met with a woman known to him in the parking lot of the commercial premises. While inside a vehicle with the woman, he was stabbed multiple times by another man armed with a sharp weapon, who was also inside the vehicle. The victim exited the vehicle, and the male suspect and the woman reportedly fled the scene.

As the vehicle left the location, it collided with another vehicle travelling along Shamrock Road. No injuries were reported as a result of the collision.

Officers and EMS attended to the victim of the stabbing incident, who was transported by ambulance to hospital for treatment of serious injuries. He is believed to be in stable condition.

Officers later located and arrested the woman, who was taken into custody.

Police are appealing to anyone with information that could assist in identifying or locating the male suspect, or who may have relevant dashcam or CCTV footage, to contact George Town Police Station at 949-4222.

Subsequently, the RCIPS issued the following statement.

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) can confirm that the woman who was arrested in relation to the stabbing incident which occurred on Shamrock Road on Friday, 30 October, is a serving police officer who was off duty at the time of the incident. She is currently in police custody.

The RCIPS takes any allegation of criminal conduct involving a serving police officer extremely seriously. The officer concerned has been suspended from duty with immediate effect, pending further investigation and the establishment of the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Cayman Islands Ombudsman has also been formally notified of the matter.

The RCIPS wishes to reassure the public that all allegations involving its officers are dealt with impartially and thoroughly, and that police officers are subject to the same laws and standards of accountability as every other member of the community.

As this remains an active criminal investigation, no further details will be provided at this stage.