Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex

Suspect charged after string of car thefts

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A teenager was arrested following a police chase involving stolen vehicles. Janijah Benjamin, 18, was arrested and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, grand larceny and…

John McCarthy December 8, 2025

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‘Bush man’ Stephan Joseph arrested after fleeing SOB traffic stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man was arrested Friday after police say he fled from a traffic stop into "the bush" in St. Thomas. Stephan Joseph, 21, was arrested and charged…

John McCarthy March 31, 2025

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Virgin Islands Police To Hold Candlelight Vigil To Honor Memory of Delberth Phipps Jr.

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department will host a candlelight vigil in honor of fallen Police Detective Delberth Phipps, Jr. in St. Thomas on Friday. The candlelight vigil for…

John McCarthy July 12, 2023

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Jailed Man Arrested In Connection To August Restaurant Burglary In St. John

CRUZ BAY — Police arrested a jailed man after he was captured on video surveillance burglarizing a St. John restaurant three and a half months ago, authorities said. Alan Beyer,…

John McCarthy December 18, 2022

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Man Who Hit ‘Male’ In Head With Sledgehammer Arrested For Assault

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who hit a "male" in the head with a sledgehammer near Annas Retreat last month faces multiple charges related to that attack. Kenneth…

John McCarthy June 18, 2022

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Lax Security At Superior Court Leads To Victim Being Threatened By ‘Fathead’ During Recess

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Superior Court marshals were not on top of their game when they allowed the victims of a crime to be threatened by the defendant during a court recess…

John McCarthy April 9, 2022

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BOC: St. Thomas Jail Detainee Who Tested Positive For TB Released From Hospital

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The detainee at the Criminal Justice Center on St. Thomas who tested positive for Tuberculosis (TB) on November 29, 2021, has now been released from the Schneider…

John McCarthy December 20, 2021

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7 Detainees At St. Thomas Jail Test Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Six detainees at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 Monday evening, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said Tuesday.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2021

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VIPD Closes Records Bureau On St. Thomas Due 2 ‘Circumstances Beyond Our Control’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department said that "due to circumstances beyond their control," the Records Bureau offices on St. Thomas will be closed today, August 4. The…

John McCarthy August 4, 2021

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VIPD Closes Records Bureau Offices On St. Thomas Due To Air Conditioning Problem

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Due to ongoing air conditioning issues at Police Headquarters, the Virgin Islands Police Department said that the Records Bureau offices on St. Thomas will be closed today,…

John McCarthy July 9, 2021