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February 19th, 2017
2 arrested on St Thomas for unlicensed firearm possession

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) officers this week arrested two men on unauthorised gun possession charges, the force’s media specialist, Sakeeda Freeman announced Friday, February 17, 2017. The arrests were a result of ongoing initiatives, she said.

February 8th, 2017
UPDATE: Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan also arrested

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Roberto ‘Tico’ Harrigan, a former Customs Officer, was also arrested yesterday, February 7, 2017 by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) on the request of the United States Justice Department.

December 31st, 2016
Parents should be in custody too – Greenland resident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “This did not have to reach to this with those kids if some of those parents used to listen to other parents in the community,” was an opinion of a resident of Greenland and shared by other residents of that community as well as the wider East End Communities of Tortola.

December 30th, 2016
7 juveniles charged with burglarising primary school

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have charged seven juveniles, including two females, after they admitted to illegally entering the Francis Lettsome Primary School in Greenland at least three times over the holiday weekend, and engaging in widespread property damage.

November 30th, 2016
Man shot in Christiansted, St Croix; Alleged shooter arrested

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CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man was shot in downtown Christiansted, St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016 by an unknown assailant, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has made known.

November 25th, 2016
2 former USVI Gov’t workers arrested on embezzlement charges

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Two former government employees at the Department of Health Community Health Clinic in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) have been advised of their rights on multiple embezzlement-related charges.

November 18th, 2016
USVI man wanted for murder arrested in North Carolina

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— A man wanted in connection with the October 19, 2014 murder of Shacoi E. Benjamin, which occurred near the Blitz Night Club located in Norre Gade, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), was arrested in North Carolina by the Kings Mountain Sheriff’s Warrant Squad.

October 27th, 2016
USVI 911 employee arrested for allegedly helping suspected murderer elude police

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Police on Wednesday October 26, 2016 arrested Elca Anthony for allegedly interfering with a criminal investigation by providing a suspected murderer information to escape police, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced.

October 24th, 2016
3 arrested in USVI for possession with intent to distribute cocaine

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The office of United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced the arrest of three suspects on cocaine charges in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Monday October 24, 2016.

October 18th, 2016
Youth arrested in USVI for stealing three cheques from 74-year-old woman

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A 21-year-old man was arrested on Monday October 17, 2016 at about 4:21 P.M. after stealing three cheques belonging to an elderly woman, who police identified as Ms. Vasquez, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman announced on Tuesday October 18, 2016.

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