CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police have reported arresting a St. Croix man in possession of a firearm. Tyrell Audain, 19, of Tan Tan Terrace, was arrested at 4:11 a.m. today and charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm, according to the VIPD. “Officers of the Criminal Investigation and Special Operations Bureaus executed a search warrant […]
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St. Croix Woman Targeted For Kidnapping In Ransom Scheme Escapes 2 Captors: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A woman kidnapped off of a St. Croix street by two men was able to escape from her captors while they negotiated a ransom with her boyfriend, authorities said. Police officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center to a Christiansted residence to investigate the kidnapping of a female victim at 2:30 […]
Rossie’s Bar & Restaurant, Favored By The Governor, Robbed At Gunpoint: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — Police are investigating an armed robbery of one of the preferred restaurants of the chief executive of the territory. The 911 Emergency Call Center received a report of a robbery at Rossie’s Bar & Restaurant in Estate Richmond at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The preliminary investigation of officers […]
Man Who Tried To Flee Traffic Stop 20 Minutes After Armed Robbery Arrested
CHRISTIANSTED — About 20 minutes after an armed robbery of Rossie’s Bar & Restaurant, police attempted to conduct a traffic stop on two vehicles parked in the same general area as the restaurant, authorities said. Ras-I Hendrickson of Mount Pleasant West, was arrested at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday and charged with delaying and obstructing an officer […]
Repeat Offender Charged With Punching Woman In The Face, Strangling Her: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas man charged in 2010 with domestic violence was arrested for allegedly punching a woman in the face and choking her, authorities said. Akeem Antonio Forbes, 32, of Jode Gade, was arrested at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and charged with second-degree assault-domestic violence, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “Forbes, between […]
Police Need Info On Why Woman Stabbed Man Downtown In St. Thomas On Sunday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Police are investigating why a woman stabbed a man in downtown St. Thomas during the early morning hours Sunday, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Kronprindsens Gade, Charlotte Amalie to a report of a possible stabbing at 2:41 a.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The male […]
Convicted New Jersey Carjacker Detained By Feds At St. Thomas Airport: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New Jersey man who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2017 for being the “ringleader” of a “major international carjacking and stolen car trafficking ring” was detained at the St. Thomas airport on Monday morning, authorities said. Kyle W. Champagnie, 34, of Hillside, NJ was arrested at 10:48 a.m. […]
Road Striping In Mon Bijou To Cane Bay Will Delay Motorists This Week: VIPD
KINGSHILL — BLDM, Inc, the contractor working for AT&T, will be doing road striping on portions of Queen Mary Highway (Centerline Road), Mon Bijou Road and Canaan Ridge Road, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. The work continues today through Saturday (August 16 to 21) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, according to the […]
Deft Thief Climbs Through Drive-Thru Window To Rob McDonald’s Golden Rock
CHRISTIANSTED — A deft thief climbed through a fast food restaurant’s window in order to rob the register of cash on Sunday night, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to investigate a robbery at the McDonald’s restaurant in Golden Rock at 9:01 p.m. Sunday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. A restaurant […]
Woman Who Was Punched In The Face During Robbery Attempt By 3 Men Refuses To Give Up Purse: VIPD
CHRISTIANSTED — A woman who was punched in the face in a robbery attempt by three men refused to relinquish her purse to attackers, authorities said. Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center to investigate an attempted robbery on the Christiansted Boardwalk at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. A […]