CHRISTIANSTED — One food van worker was tackled to the ground while another was robbed at gunpoint near the Christiansted waterfront Thursday night, authorities said. Officers were dispatched by the 911 Emergency Call Center to investigate an armed robbery in downtown Christiansted at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said Two female employees […]
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New York Realtor Goes From Hot Tub To Cooling Her Heels In Jail After Beach Blast
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A New York socialite went from lounging in the hot tub of The Ritz-Carlton to spending the night in a jail cell, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.. Charlotte DePersia, 68, of East Hampton, was arrested at around 7:28 p.m. Thursday and charged with interfering with an officer and disobeying a lawful […]
Police Ask Motorists To Stay Off The Roads Tomorrow Due To Tropical Storm Grace
FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Police Department is advising the community to be prepared for the passing of Tropical Storm Grace, expected to impact the territory on Sunday. You are asked to stay off the road except for medical emergencies. If you must be on the roadways, drive with caution. Notify 911 of downed trees, […]
Police Investigate Broad Daylight Armed Robbery Of Bar Owner Near Project: VIPD
FREDERIKSTED — Police are investigating an armed robbery of a restaurant owner as she was leaving with the daily proceeds Thursday afternoon. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to the Belly Full Bar & Restaurant in Estate Smithfield to investigate a robbery at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. “The owner […]
Woman Who Witnessed Child’s Collarbone Broken By Boyfriend Arrested By Police
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The girlfriend who witnessed the effects of her boyfriend’s physical and sexual abuse on his own daughter and failed to report it to authorities was arrested on St. Thomas Tuesday morning. Jasmine L. Ware, 27, of Estate Ross, was arrested on at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday and charged with aggravated child abuse & […]
7 Detainees At St. Thomas Jail Test Positive For COVID-19, BOC Says
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Six detainees at the Alexander A. Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex on St. Thomas tested positive for COVID-19 Monday evening, the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections said Tuesday. Corrections began testing detainees Monday night after one complained of mild, flu-like symptoms. Thus far, the positive COVID-19 tests have come only from detainees housed […]
Man Shot Dead At Contant Strip Mall Identified As Puerto Rico Teenager
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau has identified the victim of the August 6 Estate Contant shooting as 19-year-old John Paul Pelaiz, a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Detectives continue to urge anyone with information about this homicide to call 911, the Criminal Investigation Bureau at (340) 714-9830, or […]
St. Vincent Man Who Body Slammed Teen Daughter And Had Sex With Her Arrested
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Vincent man is facing the possibility of life in prison after a child called police and said she’d been sexually and physically abused, and the adults in her home ignored her pleas for treatment for what turned out to be a broken collarbone. Dexter Teschiera Sr., 43, of Estate Ross, […]
Police Need Your Help To Find 14-Year-Old Yomarize Davis On St. Croix: VIPD
KINGSHILL — Police need your help tonight to find a missing teenager on St. Croix. Yomarize Davis, 14, of the Profit Hills Apartments has been reported missing by her family, the Virgin Islands Police Department said. Davis is a Hispanic female who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs 115 pounds. She has black […]
Police Have Not Been Able To Identify Man Who Was Shot To Death In Contant: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The man shot to death near Paint Master in Contant on St. Thomas last night has not yet been identified by police, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call Center received calls of shots fired and a man down near an establishment in Estate Contant at 8:24 p.m. Friday, the Virgin Islands Police […]