CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested by police on Sunday after police said a woman saw him steal her car last month, authorities said.
Kwanza Pasha George, 31, of Paul M. Pearson Gardens was arrested at 7:15 p.m. Sunday and charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
“The victim of this incident reported that on March 19, she was sitting at home and observed an individual drive away with her vehicle without permission, and later noticed that her car keys were missing from inside her residence,” VIPD spokesman Toby Derima said.
The vehicle was later recovered on Sunday in Estate Canaan and Sherpenjewel. George was positively identified as the person who stole the car, Derima said.
Bail for George was set at $25,000. Unable to post bail, he remanded to the custody of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections pending an advice-of- rights hearing.
This case is currently underactive investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB)
Anyone with any information about this crime is urged to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 774-2211 extension 5579 or Crime Stoppers USVI at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).