From RCIPS

Yesterday, 10 August, just past 1:30PM, officers responded to a report of a theft of a visitor’s backpack at Tiki Beach.  While the man had been swimming the backpack, which is red in colour, had been stolen from the belongings he had left on the sand.  Two men had been seen running toward the bushes with the red backpack in hand.

The RCIPS would like to remind all beachgoers, and especially visitors, of the importance of not leaving valuables unattended on the beach.  “We can all understand how it is tempting to leave our things on the sand while we take a swim, especially if the beach is relatively empty,” said Inspector Lloyd Marriott, Area Commander for West Bay, “but theft is almost always a crime of opportunity, and leaving valuables unattended creates that opportunity.  It is far better to leave wallets and identification locked away out of sight in a vehicle than on the sand.”

Anyone with information is encouraged to call George Town Police Station at 949-4222.  Anonymous tips can be provided directly to the RCIPS via our Confidential Tip Line at 949-7777 or via the Miami-based call centre of Crime Stoppers at 800-8477(TIPS), or online at the link: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=681.