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Traffic stop on Weymouth Rhymer Highway yields gun, ammunition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE —A St. Thomas man is in custody after a routine traffic stop on the Weymouth Rhymer Highway turned up a gun and ammunition. Jahmal Braithwaite, 44, was arrested…

John McCarthy September 15, 2025

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St. Thomas teen who fled previous traffic stop jailed by SOB this time

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 19-year-old man who police said fled a traffic stop earlier this month has been jailed — after being stopped a second time. Kerwan Warrington, of St.…

John McCarthy August 26, 2025

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Charlie Camacho accused of stealing a car on St. Croix

FREDERIKSTED – While conducting a legal search of a residence on St. Croix, police noticed that a man wanted for grand larceny and related offenses was present. Charlie Camacho, 23,…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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Cops discover cache of ammunition, gun during search of St. Croix home

FREDERIKSTED — Local law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and ammunition during a search of a home on St. Croix this month, authorities said. Raheem Louis, 33, and Yomariez…

John McCarthy August 20, 2025

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SOB traffic stop nets fugitive from justice with gun, drugs, ammunition

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A VIPD Special Operations Bureau initiative yielded a wanted fugitive from Georgia with a cache of drugs, gun and ammunition, authorities said. Roshawn Fabien, 46, of St.…

John McCarthy August 11, 2025

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SOB officers seize firearm, ammunition during traffic stop, VIPD says

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands police announced today that Special Operations Bureau officers seized a firearm and ammunition during a routine traffic stop on St. Thomas. Cai Jonte Andrew, 19.…

John McCarthy July 25, 2025

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Hector Sankitts arrested in connection to double murder on Queen Street

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man is being held on a gun charge in connection to a double homicide on Queen Street in Frederiksted Town in February, authorities said. Hector…

John McCarthy June 25, 2025

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Driver getting ‘high on his own supply’ nabbed by SOB in St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas motorist gallivanting around Rock City with a pound of marijuana in his vehicle was undone after cops smelled weed during a routine traffic stop.…

John McCarthy April 24, 2025

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St. John dragnet leads to search of satchel, yields illegal gun, ammunition

CRUZ BAY — A St. John man faces illegal gun charges after being caught up in an SOB dragnet over the weekend. Rae-Shawn Amani Emmanuel Frazer, 22, was arrested and…

John McCarthy April 8, 2025

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SOB surveillance operation nets 3 men on gun, drug charges in St. John

CRUZ BAY — A special police surveillance operation on St. John yielded three arrests over the weekend, authorities said. Jah’Wada Jones 33, was arrest and charged with possession of an…

John McCarthy April 7, 2025