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4 arrested for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some four arrests were made for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm during the period May 10 to 23, 2020, according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in its Arrest Blotter released on May 28, 2020.
Woman chases boyfriend with knife on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI: "This COVID demon now gone mad on VG," were the words of a resident of Virgin Gorda following a heated argument between two lovers that turned violent on May 24, 2020.
UPDATE: Driver in car chase slapped with 7 charges
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The man behind the wheels of an unlicensed vehicle that engaged police in a chase in East End, Tortola, on May 9, 2020, has been slapped with seven (7) charges.
Man arrested for allegedly beating up sister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) were allegedly forced to respond to a domestic dispute at a Tortola home after a fight between two siblings turned violent.
UPDATE: Runaway driver was allegedly caught hiding in bushes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The driver, who fled after police stopped his vehicle near the roundabout in Road Town, Tortola, on April 28, 2020, was reportedly found hiding in some bushes in John’s Hole, Tortola, according to reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
UPDATE: Howard Hughes charged for allegedly burglarising Pusser’s
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police have charged a 50-year-old man for allegedly burglarising Pussers Co. Store and Pub in Road Town sometime between the night of Saturday, April 11 and the early morning of Sunday, April 12, 2020.
Woman allegedly assaults police during domestic violence arrest
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Merely a few hours after Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) appealed to the Territory to resist conflicts at home to reduce the incidents of violence, a police officer was reportedly assaulted by a female during a domestic violence arrest.
UPDATE: Men charged for breaching curfew & illegal entry into VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The two men who illegally entered the Virgin Islands (VI) after a trip to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) for smuggling activity, have been charged according to a release from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was given permission’ by Health Minister- Bishop Cline
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- With the news that controversial pastor, Mr John I. Cline aka ‘Bishop’, had been arrested for violating the 24-hour mandatory curfew, the internet has been blowing up with comments of condemnation and support for the pastor as well as speculations, including that the Bishop was standing up to one of the tests of end-time prophecy.
Man arrested in connection with death of Kehinda Frett aka ‘Kip’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police have made an arrest as investigations continue into the death of 30-year-old Kehinda Frett aka 'Kip' or 'Kipling', who was involved in an accident while on his 4-wheel bike (ATV) at Port Purcell on Saturday, February 22, 2020.