VIPD: Woman Says Burglar Entered Paradise Home While Children Were There

FREDERIKSTED — A burglar entered a Paradise home while her children were there and made off with stolen items, authorities said.

The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a burglary at Estate Paradise about 4:04 p.m. on Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

When police patrol officers arrived, they contacted a woman who said who said “that her home was burglarized while her minor children were inside,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said.

“The suspect entered the home through a back window and stole numerous items,” according to Derima.

This case is currently under active investigation.

Anyone with information on this matter is asked to call 911, the Crime Tip Line at (340) 778-4950, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1(800) 222-8477.