John McCarthy
FREDERIKSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating a grand theft at a Grove Place elementary school on St. Croix.
Officers were dispatched to the Eulalie Rivera K-8 School in connection to a burglary on the school’s campus, according to the VIPD.
“The time and date of the theft is believed to have occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2025 to Monday, February 3, 2025, at 4:50 p.m.,” VIPD spokeswoman Kishma Chichester said.
The items reported stolen included “kitchen appliances taken from the school cafeteria which is currently under renovation,” according to Chichester.
Some of the stolen items were:
- One Ice Machine (stainless steel body / black lid) 50-gallon
- One Tile Cutter/Saw (Ridge brand)
- Two Commercial Grade Ovens (six burners each)
- One Electrical drill (orange and silver in color)
- One Commercial Hood with double ventilation (for a commercial oven)
“This is another setback for the school, which has been without a cafeteria since Hurricane Maria,” School Principal Loretta Moorhead said. “Many students and parents rely on the breakfast and lunch provided at the school.”
The Virgin Islands Police Department urges anyone with information about this burglary to please contact 911 or police at 340-778-2211 or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.
