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Long Bush man charged with Unlawful Possession of Cannabis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, burglary, robbery and unlawful possession of cannabis were just some of the charges served by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period April 28 to May 11, 2019, in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Capriccio robbed; Cashier gun-butted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Italian restaurant Capriccio di Mare on Waterfront Drive, Tortola, was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash and the cashier gun-butted during the ordeal last night, May 14, 2019.
USVI man accused of body slamming, choking 'intimate partner'
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man who police say choked and body slammed his “intimate partner”, with whom he shares a child, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, May 8, 2019, charged with second-degree assaulted and remanded to the Bureau of Corrections pending his advisement hearing, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
St Croix man wanted for questioning into armed robbery
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) is seeking the community’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a December 2018 armed robbery, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte has announced.
Rental crashes into SUV @ Pasea; No major injuries
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Word reaching our news centre is that an accident occurred moments ago in the Pasea Estate area, between a rental car and an SUV today Saturday, May 4, 2019.
UPDATE: Tyrone George recaptured
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Our senior sources at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut have indicated that Mr Tyrone George has been recaptured.
UPDATE: 'I will seek to continue to drive crime down'- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following his reappointment for two more years at the head the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Commissioner of Police Michael B. Matthews aka ‘Mick’ says he is delighted to be offered the opportunity to serve in the capacity once more, given the developmental needs of the Virgin Islands (VI).
STT man allegedly found with firearm, cocaine & marijuana
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Aubrey Frett, 30, of St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands (USVI), was arrested on May 1, 2019 on an indictment charging him with possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
Guyanese charged with conspiracy to impersonate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Conspiracy to impersonate, assault on a prison officer and possession of a controlled drug were some of the charges served by ranks of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) during the period April 21 to April 27, 2019, in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Bill Cosby's latest bid for bail denied
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPVI) -- An appeals court has denied Bill Cosby's latest request to leave prison on bail while he fights his sex-assault conviction.