SAN JUAN — Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin on Sunday denied allegations that led to a restraining order against him, with police noting that he has not been charged with any crime. Police said Saturday that a judge had issued the order against Martin, but authorities trying to serve the order were unable to find […]
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Man Arrested For Climbing In Window To Strangle Woman Who Refused To Let Him Use Bathroom
CHRISTIANSTED — A man who asked to use a woman’s bathroom at 4:20 a.m. Sunday — and then broke into her house through a window to strangle her when she refused — has been taken into official custody. Jahfie Walcott, 22, of Tide Village, was arrested at 10:45 a.m. today and charged with second-degree assault and […]
CIB Seeks Person of Interest In Shooting Where Victim Was Driven Over By Car
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help tonight to find a person of interest connected to a shooting where the victim was also driven over by a vehicle in Castle Coakley on Saturday night. Geraldo Ojeda, 22, of Caracas, Venezuela, is wanted by the Major Crimes Unit for questioning, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Ojeda […]
7th Street Shooting Probe Elevated To Homicide After 17-Year-Old Victim Dies
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police on St. Thomas have elevated the probe of a shooting on 7th Street Thursday night to homicide after one victim succumbed to his injuries. Janyi Barry, 17, died at the Schneider Regional Medical Center about 10:59 a.m. Sunday, the VIPD’s Criminal Investigation Bureau said. Two males shot on Seventh Street in Sugar […]
Police Quickly Track Down Stabbing Suspect Wanted In Nadir Attack
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — It only took police about 90 minutes to track down a St. Thomas suspect wanted for stabbing a man in Estate Nadir late Saturday night. Kelston Williams, 24, was arrested at 11:32 p.m. Saturday and charged with third-degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Detectives […]
Police Seeking 2 Men Who Shot Man In Castle Coakley Then Drove Over Him In Car
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating after a St. Croix man was shot and then purposely driven over by a vehicle in Castle Coakley last night. He remains in guarded, but stable condition. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified VIPD officers that a gunshot victim arrived at the Juan F. Luis hospital at about 8:18 p.m. […]
Man Who Strangled Woman For Refusing To Let Him Use The Bathroom At 4:20 a.m. Wanted By The VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police need your help to find a man who allegedly strangled a woman who refused to let him come insider her house to use her bathroom, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center notified officers of a second-degree burglary at Joseph James Terrace in Estate Diamond early this morning, the Virgin Islands Police Department […]
Man Walking To His Car From Nightclub Shot Near Red Hook
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating after a St. Thomas man was shot while walking from a nightclub near Red Hook in the early morning hours on Saturday. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched police officers at 4:05 a.m., Saturday to the Schneider Regional Medical Center after being notified by Emergency Room personnel of a […]
Contant Man Arrested For Slashing Victim With Machete As He Slept In An Abandoned Motel
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man who viciously hacked and slashed a male with a machete as he slept in an abandoned motel — leaving him critically injured — is now in official custody. Deon Clendinen, of Contant, was arrested at 5 p.m. Tuesday and charged with first-degree assault, third-degree assault, mayhem, and carrying […]
Search Is On For Ricky Martin After He Goes ‘La Vida Loca’ On His Ex-Boyfriend
SAN JUAN — A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday. The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited an upscale neighborhood in the north coastal town of Dorado where the singer lives to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told The Associated Press. […]