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TCI: Public questions Kishco robbery arrest; three teen boys still in custody
#Providenciales, August 21, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – It appears the police made a rash call about the involvement of three teenagers in a brazen armed heist of a popular downtown department store, Kishco and some members the public are demanding an explanation.
Are there still armed bandits on the loose, responsible for the robbery last Wednesday or did swift response by Police get the arrest of the two 16-year olds and one 17-year old right?
Increasingly vocal criminal attorney, Ashwood Forbes said Police Commissioner Trevor Botting was trying to calm public fear, when he said an arrest was made within minutes of the August 14, 2019 robbery, which happened around 3 pm. Forbes posted this on Facebook yesterday:
“The newly appointed Commissioner of Police Botting should be fired even before he warm his seat, for putting out false statements about the apprehension of the robbers that rob Kishco store on Airport Road…”
The accusation and suggestion from Ashwood Forbes, who this morning, to Magnetic Media, authenticated his comment follow a police report which said:
“Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force have charged two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old for the August 14th, 2019 robbery of a silver Toyota car in the vicinity of Kew Town, Providenciales. The young men were formally charged on Friday, August 16th, 2019 for the Offence of Robbery Contrary to section 10(1) of The Theft ordinance Chapter 3.10.”
Still, TCI Police strongly hint that there is more to come for the three teens who remain in police custody.
Magnetic Media asked TCI Police if the lone charge of robbery of a vehicle had now ruled out a robbery charge.
TCI Police media liaison officer, Takara Bain said, “We are still carrying out investigations into the Kishco Robbery and the three persons charged have not been ruled out.”
Forbes believes the Police Commissioner should recall his statement and that he should let the public know that the real robbers are still on the run.
“We all want to see these persons responsible for terrorizing this island brought to justice, but we cannot and will (not) condone false statements from the Commissioner of Police in order to make the public feel like he is doing something.”
Commissioner Botting has been more vocal since taking up the top spot. It would not be surprising if there was a response to the concerns expressed by Mr. Forbes and others in the public.
It was never disclosed if guns or the stolen loot were found with the teenage boys when they were arrested. Magnetic Media had enquired on the evidence in the case against the trio.
What was chronicled in the police report of August 14 was that ‘shortly after 3 pm, Kishco on Airport Road was robbed; shots were fired during the robbery, no one was hurt and the bandits got away in a black car.
At 3:39 pm Central Police was called with a report of a man being car jacked by three men. That vehicle was described as a silver, gray Toyota car.
The black car, used as the getaway vehicle in the Kishco armed robbery appeared to have been ditched behind a building and there was a photo provided by TCI Police of that vehicle.’
It was minutes after 4 pm when Magnetic Media was informed of a heavy presence of police vehicles in Kew Town; a community adjacent to the Kishco Airport Road store.
Three teenagers being accused and held for such a serious offence is both shocking and unpopular. In their last official report on August 19, Police have asked for eyewitnesses to come forth with information in order to assist the probe.
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PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
YOUTH, SPORTS, AND CULTURE
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, 8th October 2024 – The Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports, and Culture under the leadership of Hon. Rachel Marshall Taylor is pleased to announce the successful evacuation of all Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) students from the Orlando and Tampa area in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm. Protecting the safety and well-being of our
students remains our top priority, and swift action was taken to protect them from potential danger.
A total of six (6) students returned to the Turks and Caicos Islands today and two (2) students will return, tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9, 2024, while four (4) students will remain with family members in other states.
The Ministry remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all Turks and Caicos Islanders, particularly our students, both home and abroad. Special thanks is extended to the Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) for their support in this endeavour.
On behalf of the Premier, Hon. Charles Washington Misick, we extend our thoughts and prayers for the people of Florida and all other nations impacted by Hurricane Milton, hoping for their safety and swift recovery.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, October 08th, 2024 – Marine Branch Officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) responded early today (October 8) to a report from the Radar Station regarding a suspicious vessel near Bird Rock, Leeward Settlement, Providenciales. 
At 1:28 a.m., officers aboard the Sea Pursuit intercepted a 34-foot grey Panga fiberglass boat with a 250hp Yamaha engine, transporting THIRTY-TWO (32) illegal migrants—two females and 30 males, suspected to be of Haitian descent.
The illegal migrants were handed over to the Immigration Task Force for processing. Border Force, TCI Regiment, and TCI Customs also participated in the operation.
The RTCIPF can confirm the following statistical data for the year (October 08) thus far:
Number of Interceptions: Fifteen (15)
Number of Males: Nine Hundred and Forty-Seven (947)
Number of Females: One Hundred and Ninety-Five (195)
Total number of Illegal Migrants: One Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Two (1142) Included in the 1142 figure are TWENTY-FOUR CHILDREN.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton said, “The number of people interdicted this year is considerably lower than last year when we detained a total of 4016 illegal migrants at sea. In the previous six months, we have seen an expansion of our radar capabilities, and the collaboration and coordination with the Border Force and the TCI Regiment, together with air and marine assets from the United States and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, has never been better. We will continue to work closely with national and international allies to deter people from making these perilous journeys and target the gangs who facilitate the illegal trade. We build our national capability every month and will do whatever it takes to interdict illegal vessels bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands.”
The RTCIPF asks the public to notify the closest police station, contact 911, the Serious Crime Unit at 231-1842, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to anonymously provide any information on illegal activities.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information anonymously.
Turks and Caicos, October 8, 2024 – Mr Fitz Bailey was officially sworn in as Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Turks and Caicos
Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) today, October 7, in a ceremony led by H.E. Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam at Police Headquarters in Providenciales.
His appointment is set for three months to enhance the RTCIPF’s leadership capacity.
Mr Bailey brings extensive experience from his time with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), where he held senior roles in critical areas such as the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), the Intelligence Branch, and the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch. (C-TOC). His accomplishments include reorganizing the JCF’s Crime Reporting and Case Management Policy and establishing a Cold Case Unit.
Mr Bailey holds advanced degrees in Psychology, Criminal Investigation, and National Security and has a background in Accounting. Acting Commissioner Rodney Adams, Assistant Commissioner Kendall Grant, Acting Assistant Commissioner Mat Newton, and HR Consultant Joe Perry were also present at the swearing-in ceremony.
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