TEAGUE BAY — Surveillance footage of a fishing boat being stolen from the St. Croix Yacht Club early this morning was posted to social media today. “WANTED for boat theft from St Croix Yacht Club!!! Blue Chevy truck with rusty roof and no tags,” Vic Roberge said on Facebook today. “The boat belongs to Isabelle […]
Tag: Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)
Man Crawled Through Kitchen Window To Beat Woman With Protective Order: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man arrested earlier this month for assaulting a woman on St. Thomas was arrested again Wednesday after police say he ignored his court-ordered curfew and a restraining order when he broke into the victim’s home, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Ted Nathan, 31, of Estate Bovoni, was already awaiting trial […]
Carlton Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge After Traffic Stop In Golden Rock
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who was driving without a license plate on his vehicle was arrested on an illegal gun charge after a traffic stop on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Jaime “DaFoxx” St. Omer, 33, of Estate Carlton, was arrested at 4:24 p.m. Friday and charged with carrying a firearm openly or concealed, […]
3 Males Shot In Sion Farm, 1 Dies; Elementary School Locked Down
CHRISTIANSTED — A lone gunman approached on foot and shot three males — killing one of them — near a concrete house in Sion Farm late Friday morning, authorities said. The nearby grammar school — Lew Muckle Elementary — was locked down after 911 dispatchers received a report of shots fired about 11:55 a.m. Friday, […]
VIPD Thanks Governor Bryan and Senator James For PAL Center Renovation Funds
FREDERIKSTED — Police Commissioner Trevor A. Velinor, on behalf of the Virgin Islands Police Department, today extended his thanks to Senator Javan James for his partnership with the VIPD in leading the drive with the 34th Legislature in procuring funds to renovate the Police Athletic League (PAL) Center in Estate Whim. “The renovation of this […]
Man Who Used Relative’s ATM Card To Steal $4,000 From Bank Account Wanted
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly stole an ATM card and used it to withdraw $4,000 from a relative’s bank account without permission is wanted by police. Keith Drigo Jr., 28, of Strawberry Hill, is wanted by police because he allegedly used a debit card without permission, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Drigo […]
Police Need Your Help To Identify Body Of Woman Found Near South Shore Today
CATHERINE’S REST — Police need your help tonight to identify the body of a woman that was found in an isolated, hilly area of St. Croix today, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center was notified of an apparent dead body near the roadway in Estate Bugby Hole about 8:36 a.m. today, the Virgin Islands […]
St. Croix Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison On Gun Charge
CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man with previous felony convictions has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm, authorities said. Ladislau “Lad” Concepcion Jr., 47, of Christiansted, was sentenced to 72 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, U.S. Attorney […]
Body Discovered In Crown Bay Said To Be Man Who Was Reported Missing: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Identified A body that was discovered near a business in Crown Bay in mid-December 2020 as a man who was reported missing by family members around the same time, authorities said. On December 15, 2020, at around 3:53 p.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Crown Bay on a […]
‘Cocaine Cops’ Who Had 725 Pounds Of Blow On Private Jet To Plead Guilty
MIAMI — Two Virgin Islands police officers charged with smuggling a planeload of cocaine to Miami have filed notices that they intend to plead guilty, rather than take their cases to trial, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court of Southern Florida. Officers Shakim Mike, 29, and Teshawn Adams, 26, have been jailed […]