FREDERIKSTED — An innocent female bystander was shot in the back after “several men” started damaging a man’s vehicle in a Smithfield housing project to lure him into a shooting ambush on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The shooting victim remains in stable condition today after undergoing surgery at the hospital.

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix woman who stalked her former boyfriend and allegedly assaulted his current girlfriend with spray after first throwing a drink on him was arrested by police, authorities said. Edeikah Jacobs, 22, of Work & Rest was arrested about 11:00 p.m. Saturday and charged with domestic violence

KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who violated a Superior Court restraining order by texting his former girlfriend has been arrested by police, authorities said. Hasani J. Hippolyte, 25, of Bethlehem New Works, was arrested at 5:51 p.m. Saturday and charged with contempt of court-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was shot dead in a dispute over access to a land property, authorities said. Alphonso Wade III, 56, of West Caret Bay was arrested at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and charged with voluntary manslaughter, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The 911 Emergency Call

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police found a weapon in a car near a St. Thomas housing project after shots were fired Sunday, but no shooter. Today, that changed. Hasani Parris, 22, of Hospital Ground was arrested at 9:45 a.m. today and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, the Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A routine traffic stop on St. Thomas led to the arrest of an Estate Bovoni man on Sunday, authorities said. Nelson Sanderson, 21, was arrested about 3:16 a.m. Sunday and charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. While investigating the report, officers

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted an underage girl in his household was arrested by police on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Jeremiah Stubbs, 38, of Peter’s Rest was arrested at 3:52 p.m. Saturday and charged him with first-degree unlawful sexual contact-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Lemon Strade man who has allegedly been stalking and harassing a St. Thomas woman since December 2019 was arrested by police on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Justin Matthews, 22, of Lemon Strade, Charlotte Amalie was arrested about 5:45 p.m. Saturday and charged with stalking and disturbance

FREDERIKSTED — An informant tipped off police that a St. Croix man had an unlicensed gun and ammunition in a Five Corners-area nightclub on Thursday night, authorities said. Rashawn Ryner, 21, of Upper Love was arrested about 10:55 p.m. Thursday and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession or

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man is facing illegal weapons charges after an informant tipped off police that he was in possession of an unlicensed gun and ammunition, authorities said. Bernard Hodge, 29, of Estate Richmond was arrested at 8:13 a.m. Wednesday and charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm