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Man accused of strangling, beating woman in her own home

CHRISTIANSTED — A man was charged with assault and related charges after allegedly beating and strangling a woman following a heated argument, authorities said. Javier Rodriguez, 42, was arrested Tuesday…

John McCarthy October 9, 2024

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Abassi Boston arrested on gun, ammunition charge

CHRISTIANSTED — The execution of a search warrant allowed police to seize an illegal gun and ammunition from a man in La Grande Princess this week, authorities said. Abassi Boston,…

John McCarthy September 15, 2024

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St. Croix man seriously injured after dirt bike collides with truck

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man suffered head injuries and had to be flown off-island for treatment after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck on Saturday night. Officers…

John McCarthy June 10, 2024

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Police make gun arrest after probation violation

CHRISTIANSTED — Police charged a St. Croix man with illegal gun possession Saturday morning after a probation violation, authorities said. Special Operations Bureau (SOB) officers executed a bench warrant on…

John McCarthy June 3, 2024

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Man slapped with a slew of gun charges after ghost gun found in traffic stop

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on St. Thomas was arrested on a slew of gun charges after a traffic stop yielded a modified, unlicensed firearm. Andy Thompson was arrested Tuesday…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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Man who ran red light gets caught with gun, ammunition in his car, police say

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Police officers stopped a man for running a red light in St. Thomas and found a gun with ammunition in his vehicle after a routine…

John McCarthy April 29, 2024

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1 of 2 ‘males’ who ran away from parked vehicle arrested on gun, ammunition charge

CHRISTIANSTED — Two "males" sitting in a parked truck drew the attention of authorities when they quickly exited it and ran away. Jamal Roebuck, 41, was arrested and charged with…

John McCarthy April 26, 2024

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SOB sweeps up 6 in drug arrests on St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local police teamed up with their federal counterparts to make six arrests at a notorious open-air drug market on St. Thomas recently, the Virgin Islands Police Department…

John McCarthy April 11, 2024

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Cops arrest project man who fired shots at car

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man on foot who police observed to fire shots at a moving vehicle was arrested on Monday night. Foster G. Webster Jr., of St. Thomas, was…

John McCarthy April 9, 2024

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Peter’s Rest traffic stop yields assault rifle, ammunition

CHRISTIANSTED — Special Operations Bureau officers arrested a St. Croix man after finding an AR-15-style assault rifle and rounds of ammunition in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Peter's…

John McCarthy March 3, 2024