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SHOCKING: Police too busy to help! 911 Call Transcribed!
#TurksandCaicos, April 21, 2022 – A shocking audio recording, said to be a 911 call made during the rampant gun fire in Five Cays of last week. A woman, described as a resident of Five Cays, was given the worst kind of response. She says her door was broken open; the reaction to that information is appalling.
The operator answers “911 what’s your emergency?”
To which the woman responds:
“I been calling they say they gonna send somebody else to help, I just made call-”
She is cut off before she can finish the operator demands,
“What’s your name?”
She gives her name.
“What’s the problem?” the operator asks
“They broke my door, they coming to steal inside my house in Five Cays”
“Okay,” the operator responds, “The police will check it in the morning.”
“So they cannot come in right now?” she asks confused
“No, they’re dealing with another report.”
The next few seconds are jumbled but the woman seems to ask what she should do as she is still inside
“Well you could call the station and ask them.” the operator says
The woman requests the number and the operator reels it off and without responding to the woman’s thank you, the call is disconnected.
It’s absolutely chilling, especially considering the rising frequency of home invasions in the Turks and Caicos as well as the fact that a Grand Turk resident who also called the police to report a robbery in progress in January was killed before they could get to her.
Magnetic Media reached out to the police for comments but none were forthcoming.
Last week, Police Commissioner Trevor Botting assured Five Cays residents of increased armed police presence in their community to combat criminal activities; admitting the community was terrorised.
The voice note of the alleged 911 call has been making the rounds on social media; the operator expresses no concern for the caller, asks none of the expected questions about the woman’s safety, possible threats, no assurances about urgent service and quite frankly, the male operator coldly dismisses the woman who seems to be dumbstruck by the interaction and bewildered when given another number to call police herself for more immediate help.
While there have been comments in relation to other crime matters from both National Security bosses – PC Trevor Botting and Governor Nigel Dakin since the 911 call hit social media.
There has been nothing confirming if the purported call is real and no comments addressing the horrible handling of the distress call of who appeared to be a Haitian woman.
***MEDIA RELEASE***
Turks and Caicos, 28th April 2025 – On Saturday, April 26th, 2025, officers from the Marine Branch of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RT&CIPF) responded to a report of illegal migrants spotted in the mangrove area along the southeastern side of North Caicos.
The United States Coast Guard (Air Support Unit), the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment, and the Department of Fisheries and Marine
Resources Management supported the operation.
Upon arrival at the location, RT&CIPF officers apprehended eleven (11) male individuals, all confirmed to be of Haitian nationality.
The individuals were detained and transported to Providenciales, where they were handed over to officers from Border Force for processing and further investigation.
We continue to urge members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious maritime or coastal activity to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force by calling 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-8477 to provide information anonymously.
Additionally, individuals are encouraged to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app to share information.
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