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2 Males Wearing Wendy’s Uniforms Hold Up Man At Gunpoint, Beat Him and Then Steal His Car: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — Two males wearing fast food worker uniforms — and no masks — held up a man as he was eating in his car, beat him and then stole his…

John McCarthy June 24, 2022

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Motorist Approached For Traffic Stop In Bolongo Bay Tries To Run Over Cop: VIPD

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St Thomas man who police tried to stop for a traffic stop was arrested on reckless endangerment charges this weekend, authorities said. Akeel Lashawn Owens, 29,…

John McCarthy March 21, 2022

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Paradise Man Who Gun-Butted Girlfriend, Threw Her Into Wall Arrested In Bar: VIPD

FREDERIKSTED — The VIPD's Special Operations Bureau found a man in a Grove Place bar who was accused of gun-butting his girlfriend and then throwing her into a wall at…

John McCarthy December 21, 2021

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Mon Bijou Man Arrested After Routine Traffic Stop Nets Gun, Drugs, Fixings

FREDERIKSTED — A special police unit conducting a routine traffic stop of a motorist discovered that the driver had a gun, drugs and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle on Friday…

John McCarthy September 13, 2021

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2 St. Croix Men Charged In Shooting Of Man At Marley Homes In December 2020

FREDERIKSTED — Two St. Croix men were arrested at separate times Friday afternoon in connection to a non-fatal shooting at Marley Homes late last year, authorities said. Charles Frazer Jr.,…

VI Free Press June 28, 2021

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Man Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge After SOB Sees Him Smoking Pot On Boardwalk

CHRISTIANSTED — Police on patrol noticed three men smoking marijuana near the Christiansted boardwalk and arrested one of them on an illegal gun charge Friday night, authorities said. Shomari J.…

VI Free Press June 7, 2021

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Police Find Loaded Weapon Inside Concordia Woman’s Place During Search

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix woman was arrested on an illegal weapon charge after police investigating a robbery found a loaded gun inside her apartment, authorities said. Omolara Ngozi Simmonds,…

VI Free Press April 28, 2021

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Police Arrest Sion Farm-Area Man On Child Rape Charges Early This Morning: VIPD

CHRISTIANSTED — A Sion Farm-area man was arrested today for the rape of a child last year, authorities said. Kyle M. Stapleton, 34, of Tan Tan Terrace, was arrested at…

VI Free Press March 10, 2021

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Police SOB Stops St. Croix Man With 1 Pound Of Marijuana In His Car: VIPD

KINGSHILL — A routine traffic stop resulted in a St. Croix man being arrested for allegedly having a pound of marijuana in his vehicle, authorities said. Daniel M. Ramos, 20,…

VI Free Press March 7, 2021

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Police Commissioner Velinor Answers Tough Questions About Violence In Hospital Ground: PART TWO

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor flew over to St. Thomas with a contingent of Special Operations Bureau Virgin Islands Police Department officers to get a first-hand look at…

John McCarthy April 12, 2020