Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are investigating a number of burglaries that occurred last week on Providenciales. During the burglaries, the culprits were able to get away with a number of items. Stolen from several victims were a number of Flat Screen televisions, cellular phones, printers, and an undisclosed amount of cash. Two vehicles were also reported missing and had since been located.
Investigations are also ongoing into an attempted robbery which occurred on Friday 23rd September 2016 at 12:04 PM when a complainant contacted 911 central and reported that a male was inside of CAM MONEY transfer located at Morris Plaza Airport Road with a knife and demanding money. As a result of this, police officers visited the scene where information received that a dark skin five ft tall male dressed in a black t-shirt, black pants and a green shirt covering his face entered the establishment when he ordered a customer to put up the closed sign on the door. He then proceeded to make that customer give the teller a shopping bag to place money. However, the clerk ran to the back of the office and contacted the police. The culprit then fled the scene. No one was injured, and nothing was stolen.
Investigators are also investigating an attempted burglary that occurred earlier this morning (Monday 26th September 2016) at La Vista Azul hotel located on the Lower Bight Providenciales that left a man with injuries about his head.
The victim reported to police that around 3 AM as he was making his rounds on property three men dressed in long dark clothing and hoodies over their head rushed and beat him about his body with a gun and another object before smashing a glass for the property’s front office. The three males then ran leaving him on the ground. The scene was visited by police officers, and a search was conducted for persons fitting the description, no one was seen.
Police are seeking the assistance of persons who may have information about any of the incidents or may have seen someone in possession of items that is suspected to be stolen to please call Crime Stoppers on 1-800-8477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.tc, Chalk Sound Police Station 338-5901/941-8067. The information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter page.
