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Police must obey the law while enforcing it - Mr Reynell Frazer
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Former Commissioner of Police Mr Reynell Frazer sternly reminded officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) it is critical that they at all times obey the laws of the territory even while enforcing it.
St Croix man jailed for savagely beating girlfriend
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Police arrested a St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) man on Friday night, February 24, 2017 who seemingly lost control and savagely attacked his girlfriend, who is also the mother of their child, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Saturday February 25, 2017.
St Croix woman guilty of extortion conspiracy against jewelry store
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- — A federal jury in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Thursday February 23, 2017 found Aracelis N. Ayala a/k/a “Gordita” a/k/a “Fluff,” 34, guilty of one count of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of robbery in the first degree, United States Attorney Ronald W. Sharpe announced.
Kani Hazel charged for allegedly shooting Tereim Grant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the case of Kani Hazel vs Tereim Grant on February 23, 2017, the Magistrate's Court heard how a mother rushed to the rescue of her son who was shot and eventually collapsed before her eyes.
USVI man who detained & beat woman given bail
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— US Virgin Islands (USVI) Superior Court Magistrate Henry Carr III found probable cause to move forward on false imprisonment and related charges against Elijah Henry, who is accused of beating a female victim while detaining her in her apartment, the USVI Department of Justice Public Media Officer announced this week.
‘Comply with the law & all will be well’- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "Comply with the law and all will be well." This is a simple message the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is trying to communicate to traffic offenders.
Trump concerned about high rate of Trinis joining ISIS
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US President Donald J. Trump called Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith C. Rowley over the weekend to discuss terrorism and other security challenges, including foreign fighters, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a White House spokeswoman told the New York Times.
3 St Croix women jailed for kidnapping & assaulting female victim
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— Three women who kidnapped, assaulted and robbed a female victim on Monday night, February 20, 2017 on St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) were arrested and jailed for their alleged crimes, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced via press release on February 21, 2017.
2 arrested on St Thomas for unlicensed firearm possession
VI CONSORTIUM
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.
Two shot, one dead in St Thomas, USVI
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A shooting incident just before 11:00 PM on St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Thursday, February 16, 2017 left one man dead and the other wounded, [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Police Commissioner Delroy Richards has confirmed to The Consortium.