Randon Odell Davis & Lincoln Donovan Sibron Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Robbery Of Grocery Store In West Bay & JN Money Transfer Located Within The Store.
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By Alric Lindsay
Randon Odell Davis and Lincoln Donovan Sibron were sentenced by Justice Richards in the Grand Court today, January 10, 2025, to a total of 87 months (7 years) for the robbery of KYD 1,500 cash and two packs of Rothmans cigarettes from a grocery store on Reverend Blackman Road in West Bay. They also robbed KYD 23,436 and USD 1,215 from the JN Money transfer outlet at the back of the grocery store. In addition to the robbery sentence, they got 30 months in prison for possession of an imitation firearm. However, the firearm sentence will run concurrently with the robbery sentence.
Background
Summarising the background of the incident, Justice Richards said that on February 8, 2024, a JN Money Transfer employee was preparing the deposit slip for the daily cash intake. She was doing so in anticipation of the arrival of the armoured truck to collect the cash.
Reportedly, Davis and Sibron drove a rental vehicle registered in Silburn’s name to the grocery store when they knew the armoured vehicle was scheduled to arrive.
Wearing masks, Davis went to the back of the store where the JN Money Transfer was located while Silburn approached the store’s grocery section.
Reportedly, Sibron pulled what appeared to be a firearm from his pocket, pointed it towards the store clerk, and demanded all the cash out of the pan.
Silburn ordered the store clerk from around the counter and escorted him at gunpoint to the back of his store to the JN Money Transfer business.
Reportedly, Sibron aimed the gun at the JN Money Transfer employee who handed over the cash.
Soon after, the police were called and started their search for the men.
With the help of a West Bay homeowner who reported suspicious activities, Sibron was found hiding in a shed at the rear of the homeowner’s premises. He was detained and cautioned by the police.
Another West Bay homeowner called 911, which led police to a water treatment facility. When the police approached the water tank, Davis emerged from the bushes around the tank and ran. He was not wearing shoes and had no clothing on his upper body.
Police finally caught up with Davis after chasing him through several premises, where he was found with KYD 14,871 USD 1,159 in various bank notes, all secured with staples and beige rubber bands in his waistline.
The rental car used in the robbery was located with the assistance of the police helicopter. While the rental sticker was removed from the car, it was placed on the inside left of the passenger door.
Items found inside the car included an unsealed pack of Rothmans cigarettes, cash and a torn portion of a deposit slip from JN Money Transfer.
Sibron’s fingerprints were recovered from the rearview mirror and one side of the pack of cigarettes.
Davis’s fingerprints were lifted from the anterior of the passenger side door and the driver’s door.
When interviewed in the presence of legal counsel on February 9, 2024, Davis produced a prepared statement saying he did not accept that the money found on him was stolen.
Sentencing
Before handing down the sentences, Justice Richards noted the points in the social inquiry reports produced to assist with the sentences for Davis and Silburn.
In the case of Davis, Justice Richards highlighted that he is a 26-year-old Jamaican national who migrated to the Cayman Islands in 2013 to live with his father, a resident here. He was not employed until he was in the Cayman Islands.
Although he worked for a few years, he was unemployed for some time before the robberies.
Reportedly, Davis described his motivation for the offence as being under financial pressure and wanting to provide for his daughter.
In the case of Sibron, Justice Richards noted that he is a 22- 22-year-old Jamaican national who migrated to the Cayman Islands in 2021 for work opportunities.
While in the Cayman Islands, he was employed in the janitorial field but struggled financially, with his expenses being more than his earnings.
After summarizing the social inquiry reports for Davis and Sibron and acknowledging that the victim impact reports were unavailable from the victims, Justice Richards addressed prison sentences. These are summarised below.
| Description | Sentence |
| Count 1: Robbery of the grocery store | |
| Starting point | 108 months (9 years) |
| Plus aggravating factors (high degree of planning, group activity, use of masks) | + 10 months |
| Less mitigating factors 12 months | – 12 months |
| Less credit for early guilty plea | – 25% |
| Total | 87 months (7.25 years) |
| Count 2: Robbery of JN Money Transfer | Same as the sentence as Count 1 above |
| Count 3: Possession of an unlicensed firearm (gun was never found but seen on CCTV cameras) | |
| Starting point | 48 months (4 years) |
| Less mitigating factors | -8 months |
| Less credit for an early guilty plea | -25% |
| Total | 30 months (2.5 years) |
The effect of all of the sentences running concurrently is that the total time to be served by Davis and Sibron will be 87 months. This will reduced by time served in prison to date.
In addition to the above, Justice Richards made a compensation order that the KYD 14,871 and USD 1,159 seized from Davis be returned to JN Money Transfer.
Upon learning that neither Davis nor Sibron had any financial savings, no other compensation orders were made.
Justice Richards thanked the police for the very quick and timely response to the robbery. She also praised the sterling assistance provided by several citizens of the district of West Bay.
