Tag: VIPD Animal Cruelty Unit

‘Stray Chicken Caper’ Case Thrown Out By Judge After 2 Yard Bird Hunters Jailed

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two men spent Sunday night in jail after police arrested them on suspicion of killing chickens at the Caret Bay bin site. The case began just before 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, when police received a report of “several Hispanic males in a white truck, with rifles, in the area of the garbage […]

Police Ask For Help Identifying Suspects After Horse Stabbed To Death At Easter

CHRISTIANSTED — The animal cruelty Investigator from the Virgin Islands Police Department wants the public’s assistance in locating the person or persons responsible for killing a horse over the Easter holiday weekend. Police say on Monday, they responded to a report concerning the horse. They say they then located the deceased horse west of Christiansted […]

Police Need Your Help To Find 2 Men Who ‘Fed’ Marijuana Smoke To A Cat, Causing Paralysis

FREDERIKSTED — Police need your help to find two men who force-fed marijuana smoke to a cat, inducing paralysis in the animal, authorities said. The VIPD Animal Cruelty Investigator received a report on Sunday regarding a possible animal cruelty video that was posted to Facebook, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The video shows a […]