CHRISTIANSTED — The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) Commissioner Richard Evangelista urged consumers to practice social distancing when shopping.  On Wednesday, DLCA and Commissioner Trevor Velinor of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) invited major grocery retailers across the Territory to meet via teleconference to discuss and share

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix man wanted for allegedly choking his girlfriend during a fight voluntarily surrendered to police, authorities said. Dylan Steven, 25 of Estate Hope was arrested at 4:18 p.m. Thursday and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Investigation revealed that Steven strangled

CHRISTIANSTED — A man wanted for a stabbing that happened at a mid-island gas station eight months ago was charged with attempted murder on Wednesday, St. Croix Police Chief Sidney Elskoe said. Shamal Riviere, 30 of Sion Farm was arrested and charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault, and carrying a

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is pleading with the local community to live and let live … and resist the impulse to domestic violence now that families are forced to be together. The VIPD said it “has noticed an increase in the number of calls for service for

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly fired a gun from inside his vehicle near a heavily-populated housing community was arrested by police on illegal gun charges, authorities said. Larry Cuencas, Jr., 34 of Prince Street, Frederiksted was arrested about 9:57 p.m. Tuesday and charged with unauthorized possession of

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two Smith Bay residents told police that someone stole their car, an unspecified amount of money and keys to another vehicle on Sunday. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Pineapple Village, Margaritaville regarding a burglary about 9:11 p.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.  

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who illegally entered his ex-girlfriend’s home last month and beat her and stole things from her was arrested on arson charges Saturday night, authorities said. Dasha Graham, 24, of Candido Guadalupe Terrace in Estate Slob was arrested at 9:20 p.m. Saturday and charged with

FREDERIKSTED — A St. Croix man who allegedly used fire to get back at his ex-girlfriend is wanted by police tonight. Dasha Graham, 24, is wanted for questioning in a first-degree arson case, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Graham was described by police as being a black male who

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man was arrested after police said he led them on a dangerous high-speed chase through downtown streets after refusing to pull over for a routine traffic stop on Friday afternoon. Malachi A. Petersen, 21 of Smith Bay, was arrested about 5:52 p.m. Friday and

CHRISTIANSTED — A St. Croix refinery worker “fell” from a third-floor condo balcony to his death on Frenchman’s Hill in Estate St. John on Saturday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center got a report of an injured male who reportedly fell from the 3rd floor at St. C