Help cops find Ilejah Crabbe wanted for robbery in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police issued a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) notice for a St. Thomas woman this afternoon.

ILEJAH CRABBE, 33, of St. Thomas, is wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Anna’s Retreat, the Virgin Islands Police Department said on Facebook.

Crabbe us a black female with brown eyes, black hair and a brown complexion. She stands 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs about 148 pounds.

If you see ILEJAH CRABBE, or know her whereabouts, please notify 911, the Chief’s Office or Detective S. Rhymer of the Criminal Investigation Bureau at 340-774-2211, or Crime Stoppers USVI at 1-800-222-8477.

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.