KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who allegedly broke into a family’s Smithfield home early in the morning — and then refused to leave after he was confronted by the family — was arrested by police, authorities said. Angel Escobar, 40, of Estate Morningstar, was arrested at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday and charged with second-degree burglary, […]
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St. Croix Man Charged With Assault After Injuring Woman, Stealing Cell Phone And Cash From Her: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested early Monday morning after police said he assaulted a woman — and took a cell phone and cash from her. Christopher Carter, 35, of Coral Princesse condominiums, was arrested at 5:54 a.m. Monday and charged with first-degree assault-domestic violence, first-degree robbery and larceny, the Virgin Islands Police […]
St. Thomas Man Learned He Was Wanted On Social Media And Did The Right Thing … Turned Himself In: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The sharing of his image on social media let a St. Thomas man know he was wanted by the law — and he did the right thing — and voluntarily surrendered himself to police, authorities said. Joseph Alexander Lee, 32, of Paul M. Pearson Gardens, was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday and […]
Whim Man Arrested For Shooting 5 Months Ago, Arrested On Illegal Gun Charge Tuesday: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man has been arrested twice in five months on illegal gun charges — and in the first instance it was after an innocent bystander had been shot in the back, authorities said. Rahkeem Swanston, 20, of Estate Whim, was arrested at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday and charged with unauthorized possession of […]
St. Croix Man Arrested For Obscene Internet Contact With A Girl, Other Charges
FREDERIKSTED — Officials with the Virgin Islands Police Department said Wednesday night they have arrested a St. Croix man exposing himself online to an underage girl. Brandon Teliam, 26, of Prince Street, Frederiksted, was arrested at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday and charged with obscene internet contact with a minor, visual medium depicting sexually explicit conduct, computer […]
Grove Place Man Charged With Contempt of Court After Violating Protective Order: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man was arrested on a warrant after police said he violated a protective order. Miguel Diaz, 43, of Grove Place was arrested at 2:12 a.m. today and charged with contempt of court, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Diaz violated his restraining order by making contact with the victim at […]
St. Thomas Man Who ‘Goes On Bad’ At Gas Station In November, Goes ‘Meek As A Lamb’ To Police: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man wanted in connection to a gas station assault turned himself in to police one day after a wanted poster was issued for his arrest, authorities said. Joseph Alexander Lee, 32, of Paul M. Pearson Gardens, was arrested at 6 p.m. Tuesday and charged with disturbance of the peace, […]
Estate Paradise Man Charged With Illegal Gun Possession After VICI Traffic Stop: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — Officers assigned to the Virgin Islands Crime Initiative arrested an Estate Paradise man on an illegal weapons possession charge on Saturday night, authorities said. Jahseem A. Smith, 26, of Louis E. Brown Villas, was arrested at 7:16 p.m. Saturday and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession or sale of ammunition, and […]
Bethlehem Village Man, An Habitual Offender, Arrested On Illegal Ammunition Charge: VIPD
KINGSHILL — A St. Croix man who was charged with three counts of obtaining money under false pretenses four years ago was arrested on a illegal ammunition charge on Tuesday, authorities said. Christopher A. Riley, Jr., 27, of Bethlehem Village, was arrested at 11:31 a.m. Tuesday and charged with possession of ammunition, the Virgin Islands […]
BOC Deserves Praise, Not Scorn, For Successful COVID-19 Response: OP-ED
As director of the Bureau of Corrections (BOC) I have learned to accept criticism whenever the Bureau makes mistakes. But I never expected tobe criticized when the Bureau does its job well. Two weeks ago, the court-appointed monitors overseeing the St. Croix prison praised BOC for its COVID-19 response. Yet, an article in yesterday’s Daily […]