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April 16th, 2018
USVI correction officer arrested for bringing contraband into prison

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SOUTHCENTRAL, St Croix, USVI - A man was arrested on Thursday, April 12, 2018, and charged with promoting prison contraband and introduction of narcotics or addictive drug into the prison, after he was caught with prison contraband at the Golden Grove Correctional Facility, Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte announced Sunday afternoon.

April 11th, 2018
USVI man charged for illegal possession of firearm

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LINDBERG BAY, St Thomas, USVI - An altercation between two men led to the discovery of an illegal firearm earlier this month, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte has announced.

April 9th, 2018
USVI man drowns while attempting to save his brother

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI - A St Croix man drowned on Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Frederiksted Pier while attempting to save his brother, who was out in the deep waters struggling to stay afloat, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Commissioner Delroy Richards confirmed to The Consortium Tuesday, April 10, 2018. According to VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte, the 911 emergency call centre received notification of the incident at about 2:23 P.M.

March 13th, 2018
Two men arrested in USVI for possession of cocaine

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - A routine traffic stop by police in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) resulted in the arrest of two individuals, after cocaine was discovered in the vehicle they were traveling in, Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist, Sakeeda Freeman has announced.

February 12th, 2018
USVI man arrested for allegedly beating female about body & head

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A man was arrested for allegedly beating a female acquaintance with his closed fist about the body and on her head on Monday February 5, 2018, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.

January 25th, 2018
Tenant found dead in STT rental property

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A man who was found dead in a rental property in Kronprinsense Gade, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), is said to have hanged himself, according to [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman, who reported the incident yesterday Wednesday January 24, 2017.

January 18th, 2018
Body found floating in USVI waters

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The body of a male was found floating in the waters of Veteran’s Drive in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) early today Thursday January 18, 2018, in what the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) has classified a dead-on-arrival (D.O.A.) incident, the force’s media specialist, Sakeeda Freeman has announced.

December 26th, 2017
Christmas Day accident leaves one dead on St Croix

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man died early Monday morning, December 25, 2017 during an accident that occurred on the Melvin Evans Highway a half mile away from the Sunny Isle stoplights on St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI), according to St Croix Rescue’s David Goodrich who, along with other St Croix Rescue members, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) and emergency medical technicians, was on the scene following the fatal accident.

December 5th, 2017
USVI man allegedly raped by another man

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Monday, December 4, 2017 reported two alleged rape incidents that affected both male and female victims in the St Thomas-St John and St Croix districts, according to VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte.

November 30th, 2017
STT man assaults woman with radio

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Separate recent incidents on St Thomas and St Croix US Virgin Islands (USVI) left a female victim with injuries to her right eye and the alleged perpetrator in custody, while a second incident resulted in the arrest of a young man for unauthorised possession of a firearm, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

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