Police are investigating two overnight home invasions where occupants reported that three masked men entered and held them at gunpoint; one at a residence in Havers and the other at a residence in the Great Mountain area. Three persons have since been arrested. Photo: VINO/File

In the early morning raids, three men were arrested in connection with the aggravated burglaries carried out on Monday (April 155, 2013) morning. During one of the searches, cannabis was recovered and the three men are currently being questioned. 

Commissioner of Police David Morris stated that actions were immediate and positive.

"Following information we received from the community, we took immediate action by searching five premises and arresting three men. They are currently being questioned but we appeal to the community for more information. In particular, witnesses report hearing a motor vehicle and a scooter in Great Mountain around midnight Sunday into Monday. If you were there or you saw anything which may have appeared suspicious and think this may be connected to the crime, please contact Crimestoppers at 800-8477 or speak to any officer with the Force by calling the three-digit access number 311,” he noted.

The police continue to step up patrols and ask people to remain vigilant.

See previous press release posted on April 15, 2013

Armed masked men invade home at Havers & Great Mountain- RVIPF

Police are investigating two overnight home invasions where occupants reported that three masked men entered and held them at gunpoint; one at a residence in Havers and the other at a residence in the Great Mountain area.

The Acting Commissioner of Police said, "This is a most unusual occurrence here in the BVI and has left the victims feeling vulnerable and traumatized. These men are callous individuals who have used threats to steal items of little material value. The victims will carry the memory of these events with them and the impact of that cannot be underestimated.”

Police are appealing to anybody in the community who may have information, no matter how insignificant it is, to contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 800-8477. Persons can also speak with any police officer within the Force by calling the three-digit access number 311.

The Police have stepped up their patrols on Tortola and are advising residents to take the usual security precautions of locking doors and windows and reporting any suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods.