Taylor Casey missing case has nothing to do with Michael Johnson suspension: RBPF says

The Royal Bahamas Police Force is pushing back following US media’s attempt to connect the missing American woman to the suspension of the RBPF’s Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations.

“The information is erroneous and unequivocally unrelated,” the organization said in a statement released to the public on Friday.

Last week, Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson was put on “garden leave” when voice recordings released to the public revealed some type of complicity with gang members, purported corrupt acts that have led to a probe in alleged dealings.

Meanwhile, Taylor Casey, a 41-year-old transgender woman remains an open case in the Bahamas since she has not yet been found as her family and friends accuse the RBPF of being slow to act and not doing enough to find her. They have even called for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to join the search for Taylor while lambasting the RBPF.

US media like NewsNation, ABC7NY and NBC Chicago have since latched on to the story, linking Johnson’s suspension to the family’s dissatisfaction with the investigation.

Some Bahamians took to social media to set the record straight.

“What type of slander this is? The officer has nothing to do with the missing person,” Carlianna Frazier told ABC 7NY.

“Lies! Yall really reaching. The disappearance of [Taylor Casey] has nothing to do with this cop,” Trish added.

“Take this down,” Merlanda Pratt said to ABC 7NY. “Do better investigative reporting.”

Trent Bingham said, “The fact that this headline is so clearly incorrect makes you question the validity of the rest of their post and broadcast. This is very embarrassing and disgusting.”

Bahamas police said it is still actively investigating the disappearance of Taylor.

Featured image: Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations Michael Johnson; Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander; Missing American woman Taylor Casey