The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) are investigating a series of incidents that occurred over the weekend:
1) On Saturday 20th June 2015 at approximately 11:18PM, a report was recieved of an altercation that took place at a business establishment on the Leeward Highway where three males of Five Cays received non-life threatening injuries from a blunt object. The ages of the males are 17, 18 and 21 year old.
It is also alleged that while fleeing from his attackers, the 21 year old male attempted to run across the road and was struck by an oncoming vehicle. He was rushed to hospital and treated for his injuries. The other two males were also taken to hospital in private vehicles. All three males remain in stable condition.
The driver involved in the accident involving the 21 year old male was on scene of the accident and spoke to police. Investigations are ongoing.
2) On Saturday 20th June 2015 at approximately 11:35PM, a 20 year old male while in the vicinity of Suzie Turn, received a gunshot wound to his arm. The incident unfolded when someone fired multiple shots in his directions while he was in his vehicle. The vehicle also sustains damages. The 20 year old was taken to hospital where he was treated for non-life threathening injuries and remains in a stable condition.
3) On Saturday 20th June 2015 at about some time after 11PM, police were informed of a report of Malicious Damage to property where a vehicle was damaged by a male person in the vicinity of a business place along the Leeward Highway.
Police are urging anyone with information about these incidents to call Reporting suspicious activities might help the Police identify a suspect or a crime trend. For activities in progress, call 911. Otherwise, call the Police at 941-3327 or use the untraceable, anonymous Crime Stoppers Miami number at 1-800-(TIPS) or 1-800-8477 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.tc. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. All calls are answered by Miami Dade Police and no one from the RTCIPF will know who called. Only the information received will be provided to the RTCIPF. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Please visit our web site at www.tcipolice.tc for more information.
