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January 25th, 2017
First-degree rape reported on St Thomas, USVI

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE St Thomas, USVI- — The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Tuesday January 24, 2017 revealed that it was investigating a first-degree rape incident that the force says occurred Tuesday at about 5:25 A.M. in Estate Frydenhoj, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI).

January 24th, 2017
Man fined for biting lover over sex

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Trevor Frett, a resident of Purcell Estate, has to fork up $750 or spend two months in jail for allegedly biting the mother of his child who refused him sex sometime in April, 2016.

January 24th, 2017
RVIPF confiscates two illegal firearms

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Scene of Crime Detectives are completing initial checks on two illegal firearms seized this past week before submitting the ballistics on both weapons for further forensic examination overseas.

January 24th, 2017
Double homicide, carjacking & stabbing reported in STT

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — A string of violent incidents rocked St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Monday January 23, 2017, including a double homicide incident in the vicinity of the Charlotte Amalie High School near Estate Polyberg, as well as carjacking in Red Hook near a fruit stand, and a stabbing case that [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Media Specialist Sakeeda Freeman said she was still gathering details on.

January 23rd, 2017
Man accused of strangling girlfriend, beating tourist arrested in USVI

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) on Thursday January 19, 2017 arrested a man police have accused of assaulting and strangling his girlfriend, as well as beating a tourist in a separate incident, Sakeeda Freeman, the VIPD’s media specialist announced over the weekend.

January 22nd, 2017
'Be Tolerant with us'- Sgt Rock to EE/LL residents

EAST END, Tortola, VI - Despite having its fair share of intolerable criminal activities of ‎murders, gun point robberies and more, East End/Long Look is said to have one of the most vibrant community groups in the territory and residents are being admonished to be more tolerant with police in fighting crime.

January 21st, 2017
Fighting crime a matter of national resources- Hon Fraser

EAST END, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser (R3) exhibited a high level of maturity and passion for the safety and security of the Virgin Islands when he showed his ability to put politics aside and defend the Representatives of the Seventh and Eighth Districts, who are Members on the opposite side of the aisle in the House of Assembly.

January 20th, 2017
USVI man facing minimum 15 years in jail for gun possession

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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — Jurors empaneled in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) to hear the trial of Mario Emanuel, convicted him of weapons charges in connection with a January 23, 2016 incident.

January 20th, 2017
Two UK specialists brought in to review cold cases- CoP Matthews

EAST END, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police (CoP) Michael Matthews says cold cases of the Virgin Islands are still being aggressively pursued to the extent that two specialists from the United Kingdom are on the ground.

January 18th, 2017
USVI police seeks man who broke girlfriend’s arm with crowbar

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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— A man who police say assaulted his lover with a crowbar, breaking her arm, is still on the loose, and the [US] Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) is seeking the community’s assistance in locating him so he could be brought to justice, VIPD Public Information Officer Glen Dratte announced Tuesday, January 17, 2017.

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