CRUZ BAY — Police have arrested a man in connection to a string of burglaries over the past few months on St. John.
Jamari Gumbs, 19, of St. John, was arrested at 11:00 a.m. Monday and charged with possession of stolen property, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.
Investigators found that Gumbs was in possession of stolen property linked to an open burglary case and several other cases that took place in St. John in the month of April, according to the VIPD.
At 10:04 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2022, Gumbs turned himself into the CIB detectives,
and was arrested, however he was unable to post bail at $25,000. He was remanded to the
Bureau of Corrections pending his advise-of-rights hearing.
This case is currently under active investigation by the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Anyone with additional information regarding this case is urged to contact 911, the Criminal
Investigation Bureau Detective S. Donastorg at 340-774-2211 ext. 5575 or Crime Stoppers
V.I. at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).