The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force responded to reports of a motor vehicle incident along the Millennium Highway.
At 8:20 am on Monday, February 19th, the Police Control Room received a call that two persons were struck by a white vehicle near Rubis Gas Station.
Medical personnel and officers arrived at the scene and rendered assistance.
The victims were rushed to the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre and treated for several injuries sustained from the incident.
The RTCIPF can confirm the victims are a 27-year-old female and a 38-year-old male.
The Traffic Enforcement Unit is continuing investigations into the circumstances.
Detectives of the Serious Crime Unit are actively investigating three woundings and two robbery incidents that occurred within hours in Providenciales.
At 4:54 pm Sunday, February 18th, officers responded to a report of a 28-year-old male seeking medical attention at the Cheshire Hall Medical Center.
Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who indicated that someone attacked him, resulting in several injuries. The incident occurred in Dock Yard.
At 8.20 pm, officers received information and went to the Cheshire Hall Medical Center. Whilst there, officers interviewed someone who indicated that at 7.20 pm, a group of armed men wielding weapons entered the yard and attacked a 26-year-old male. The suspects fled the scene while the victim was rushed for medical treatment. This incident occurred in Dock Yard.
Additionally, officers are seeking the public’s assistance for information following a call to the Police Control Room at 10:03 pm. A male who identified himself reported that someone attacked him with a machete while in Kew Town. Officers and medical personnel were dispatched to the given location. A comprehensive search was conducted, but the victim was not found.
The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force are asking persons to be cautious of their surroundings when entering their vehicles.
This follows a report made on February 15 by a male victim who was robbed of his vehicle. Based on reports, at 9:15 pm, a 39-year-old male and colleagues were leaving the TCI Community College, West Campus, Providenciales, when a group of men surrounded his vehicle.
The male, noticing that one of the men had stooped at the rear of the vehicle, approached to investigate and was struck on the head. The men escaped in the victim’s car.
The victim was transported to the Cheshire Medical Center by officers.
In a separate incident, at 9:40 pm on (February 18th), the Police Control Room received a report of a robbery along Butterfield Drive, Kew Town.
Initial investigations revealed that the 25-year-old female victim was working at a business establishment when an armed male entered, announced a hold-up, and proceeded to rob the victim. The suspect fled the scene.
The RTCIPF is seeking persons who may have any information on crimes or illegal activity, contact 911, the Traffic Enforcement Unit at 232-9645, the nearest police station, the Serious Crime Unit at 649-231-1842, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-8477, or you can download the CrimeStoppers P3 app.
