Burnt out vehicle discovered @ Brewers Bay Beach

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The burnt out vehicle at Brewers Bay Beach today, March 20, 2025. Photo: VINO

The vehicle was seen on fire on Brewers Bay Beach around 9:30 PM on March 19, 2025. Photo: VINO

A burnt license plate next to the vehicle showed ‘RT 489’. Photo: VINO

BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Police are said to be investigating the discovery of a burnt out vehicle at Brewers Bay Beach.

The vehicle, a Kia SUV, was burnt to a shell last night, March 19, 2025.

Persons in Brewers Bay said they saw a bright light on the beach around 9:30 PM but had no idea it was a vehicle on fire.

There have been no reports of injuries.

A burnt license plate next to the vehicle showed ‘RT 489’.

It is unclear if that vehicle was reported missing.

Police did not respond to our request for a comment but beachgoers told our News Centre that Police were on the scene earlier in the day.

33 Responses to “Burnt out vehicle discovered @ Brewers Bay Beach”

Citizen (20/03/2025, 13:13) Like (16) Dislike (16) Reply
God, we need ICE here in the BVI, too many idlers.
- @citizen (20/03/2025, 13:56) Like (37) Dislike (13) Reply
  Sometimes it's the same "Born Here" causing a muck! Even if they are belonged too...we have to call out our own people on their shady behavior. God knows what that vehicle was used for!
  - @@Citizen (20/03/2025, 14:38) Like (23) Dislike (9) Reply
    Both things can be true. I accept that sometimes it is the "born here"; however, the BVI does not have sufficient resources to deal with both the "born here" and foreigners' crimes. The number of expats residing in the BVI (legally and illegally) should be reduced. We do not want to be a replica of other nations that are overcrowded on a small mass of land.
    - Crime is Crime (20/03/2025, 17:57) Like (27) Dislike (3) Reply
      
      Crime is crime doesn’t matter who commits. This whole “born here/foreigners” argument is bul!$h!&. We need to be focusing on decreasing crime as a collective not trying to single out a specific group just place blame.
      - Reply (22/03/2025, 16:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        Crime is crime yes, but the BVI should not be bearing the financial burden of hosting criminals who has revocable legal status in the BVI. Do you get it now? It is not our responsibility. Send expat criminals back home and enforce adequate punishment for BVIslanders/Belongers. We need to focus on decreasing the expat population. This is a fact we can no longer be silent about!
  - Citizen (20/03/2025, 16:41) Like (16) Dislike (7) Reply
    Lots of expats born their children here, they have very strong and different culture oppose to the Virgin Islands.
  - Sometimes it's the wannabe bvislanders (20/03/2025, 22:21) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Like you ! Bias behavior.
- x (20/03/2025, 17:34) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
  ICE is a US agency. They have no power here.
- Already git immi/ice (20/03/2025, 22:20) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply
  Go read a book and stop being American mjnded
Pe***t son (20/03/2025, 13:32) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply

You time soon come
hmm (20/03/2025, 13:34) Like (37) Dislike (1) Reply
Looks like the one that was use to rob that artist ?? Same shape .
IT GOTTA BE (20/03/2025, 13:34) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
SHEER PRESSURE
hopefully (20/03/2025, 13:43) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
Nobody went swimming with JAWS / if anyone is missing , holler at the police , that doesn't look like an accident • remember a lot of clandestine crimes going non behind the scenes on this holy Land •
hmm (20/03/2025, 13:51) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
The BVI Live.
HMMM (20/03/2025, 14:00) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
This is the same Kia jeep that rob the guy in Alex parking lot…to the RVIPF all you need to to do is trace when this jeep drove there…and the vehicle that followed it to pick up the criminals…
- @hmmm (20/03/2025, 15:02) Like (20) Dislike (0) Reply
  You're teaching them the steps to do their job, but will they actually do it? A few months back, I reported a robbery in that area, but I never received any follow-up from them...and that's the Police Force!
ICE FEDERAL OFFICER (20/03/2025, 14:12) Like (10) Dislike (1) Reply
That vehicle was reported stolen to the police. It was the getaway vehicle after the Pressure Busspipe Robbery. We can come in and help clean up the BVI from those illegal hoodlums.
... (20/03/2025, 14:23) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
yea boi look like them KIA boys find out who had rent it quick buddy all the DNA gone but i sure at least one camera catch them leaving and the car that took them out
Thw (20/03/2025, 14:37) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
The RVIPD need to put a stop to this or these guys will become more confident therefore more brazen robberies. Stop these criminals in their tracks. You must show them you are more smart than they are.
.... (20/03/2025, 14:51) Like (23) Dislike (0) Reply
burn a whole vehicle and leave the license plate... smooth!
- WHAT!!! (20/03/2025, 15:49) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
  Destroying and fingerprint evidence.
- To ….. (20/03/2025, 21:44) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
  They are so freaking stupid…The only thing that would make sense is if they changed the license plate, but I highly doubt they are that sophisticated. Tighter regulations are needed with these rentals. It was stolen is always their excuse.
- …. (21/03/2025, 07:38) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
  Lolol Them had to went school after 3:15
hmm (20/03/2025, 15:19) Like (11) Dislike (0) Reply
What is this little island coming to? Please RVIPF forget families and friends and get these criminals off the road please. We never had petty robberies like what happening now
- the truth is (20/03/2025, 16:50) Like (17) Dislike (1) Reply
  Many of these criminals' family members know that they are criminals and know the crimes they commit. The family members turn a blind eye and even support them in their lawlessness. In some cases, these same family members hold positions of respect in the community, and it is apparent that they see nothing wrong with their relatives' actions, especially when they also benefit from the proceeds of crime. The BVI will not get any better until we commit to an all-out war on crime and lawlessness.
HMMM (20/03/2025, 16:12) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
Something missing here RT489 is not a license plate
Dive & DUCK (20/03/2025, 17:23) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
SHOULD OF JUST SAIL IN THE WATER AND NEVER COME BACK! YOU WILL BE CAUGHT
Was it worth it? (20/03/2025, 22:45) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
Rob a chain to lose a vehicle…Makes a whole lot of sense.
prayers (20/03/2025, 22:56) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
Check the gas station to see who buy jerry jug of gas on the said night. they used to that light the vehicle a blaze,
Madea (20/03/2025, 23:36) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
RT means it's a rental car.
always (21/03/2025, 07:16) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
Always them Kia Soul drivers
hm (21/03/2025, 08:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
Wonder how much they asking for it?
- Laslow (21/03/2025, 15:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
  Jus a lil $9,500

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