FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested Tuesday on illegal gun possession charges after a routine traffic stop, authorities said.
James Rock, Jr. of Estate Grove Place was arrested Tuesday and charged with carrying firearms openly or concealed, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
“Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by Rock, near the Hannah’s Rest Intersection,” according to the VIPD.
The news of Rock’s arrest was posted to Twitter at 8:08 p.m. Wednesday.
All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this news article are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.