Tag: Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)

Police Say Online Seller Tried To Rob Buyer At Gunpoint At Point Of Sale In Whim

FREDERIKSTED — Police say a St. Croix seller lured a buyer to his home under the guise of completing a purchase that began online — only to try to rob him at gunpoint when he arrived. The Virgin Islands Police Department said only that it is investigating a shooting that took place in Estate Whim […]

St. Thomas Man Who Tried To Set Himself On Fire, Stole Cell Phone Is Arrested: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested and ordered to undergo a mental health examination after police said he attempted to set himself on fire one night and stole a man’s cellphone the next. Katonio Peets, 49, was arrested Tuesday and charged with grand larceny and third-degree robbery, the Virgin Islands Police Department […]

Chicago Resident Dies After Possible Drowning At Hawksnest Beach: VIPD

CRUZ BAY — Authorities are investigating the possible drowning of a man Tuesday at Hawksnest Beach in Virgin Islands National Park on St. John. Good Samaritans were performing CPR when officers arrived. The man, identified as Brian Kosmal, 77, of Chicago, died at the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center. The 911 Emergency Call Center […]

Senior Citizen Hit By Mack Truck Near Gas Station Flown Off-Island For Treatment

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A senior citizen is in critical condition after being hit by a Mack truck near an Estate Thomas gas station in St. Thomas on Sunday night, authorities said. An accident involving a pedestrian on Rumer Drive in Estate Thomas was reported to the 911 Emergency Call Center about 8:39 p.m. Sunday, the […]

2 Men Shot At 2 Different Times By 2 Or 3 Masked Men Near Foster’s Plaza Monday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are looking for two to three masked men who shot two men at two different times near an Anna’s Retreat shopping complex early Monday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center got a report of shots fired and a man down in Estate Tutu, in the vicinity of Foster’s Plaza […]

Man Arrested For Stabbing Good Samaritan In Neck, Leaving Him Paralyzed

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man was arrested in St. Thomas last night for allegedly stabbing a Good Samaritan in the neck, leaving the victim paralyzed in late May, authorities said. Rupert G. “Big Youth” Walters Jr., 46, of Estate Pastory, St. John, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and charged with first-degree attempted […]

2 St. Croix Men Charged In Shooting Of Man At Marley Homes In December 2020

FREDERIKSTED — Two St. Croix men were arrested at separate times Friday afternoon in connection to a non-fatal shooting at Marley Homes late last year, authorities said. Charles Frazer Jr., 26, of Campo Rico, was arrested at 12:56 p.m. Friday and Ian Benjamin Jr., 19, of Queen Street, Frederiksted, was arrested at 4:51 p.m. Friday […]

VIDOJ Seeks Sex Offender Dylan Caily Who May Be Living On St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise George has said today that that 44-year-old Dylan Caily is wanted for failing to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders in the Virgin Islands. Caily, a Kentucky native is also wanted in the state of Washington. His criminal charges are Sexual Abuse 1st degree and Rape […]

Police Detectives Arrest Kelani Smith On First-Degree Murder Charges: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police detectives arrested Kelani I. Smith, charging him with Attempted 1st Degree Murder; 1st and 3rd Degree Use of Attempted 1st Degree Murder; 3rd Degree Assault; 1st Degree Reckless Endangerment, and much more, the Virgin Islands Police Department said on Twitter. More details when they are released by the VIPD. The news […]

Police Find Man Shot On Gamble Norsidevej in St. Thomas Tuesday

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police responded to a report of shots fired and man down near a residence on Gamble Norsidevej in St. Thomas bout 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Officers who traveled to the area discovered a Caucasian male who appeared to have been shot in the back with a shotgun,” […]